46%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. ə-LIE-ə, ə-LAY-ə [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Alayah. It coincides with a Buddhist term (meaning "dwelling" in Sanskrit), which refers to the eighth level of human consciousness. Related Names User SubmissionAlaya PopularityDetails Last ranked #280 in 2021 England and Wales Last ranked #394 in 2022 United States Categories Buddhism, modern English