Aaliyah
uh-LEE-uh
Girl
Average rank #140 across 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
Arabic, English (Modern)
Feminine form of Aali. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by the singer Aaliyah Haughton (1979-2001), who was known simply as Aaliyah, meaning "Means "high, lofty, sublime" in Arabic."
Popularity
How popular is Aaliyah?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#132
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#191
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#226
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#101
in 2025
馃嚘馃嚭 Australia
#86
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#177
in 2024
馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
#70
in 2025
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