Aleya
“spelling of Aliya, exalted, sublime”uncertain meaning
Girl’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,294th
- births in 2023–2025
- 100
- babies born in France
- 1 in 21,277
- +25.4% a year recently
- Rising fast
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Aleya
Aleya is thought to mean “spelling of Aliya, exalted, sublime” and is of Arabic origin.
Uncertain meaning: the sources disagree or are scarce.
Popularity of Aleya in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Aleya has been rising fast (+25.4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Aleya every 38 schools, all spellings combined.
Aleya in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,612th girls’ name56 babies in 3 years1 girl in 13,711
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
287 babies in 3 years1 girl in 16,836+8.5% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,947th girls’ name6 babies in 3 years1 girl in 25,750
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Aleya, Aléya and Alëya are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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