babyNamedAlya
“exalted, sublime”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 37th
- births in 2023–2025
- 3,695
- babies born in France
- 1 in 491
- +12.5% a year recently
- Rising fast
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Alya
Alya is thought to mean “exalted, sublime” and is of Arabic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Alya in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Alya has been rising fast (+12.5% a year).
- In a school of 200 children born in those years, there would be 1 Alya on average, counting the spellings that sound the same.
Alya in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
754th girls’ name45 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,433
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
682nd girls’ name163 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,711+8.5% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
905th girls’ name6 babies in 3 years1 girl in 9,064
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,331st girls’ name510 babies in 3 years1 girl in 9,475+9.2% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Aliyah1,420
- Aliya1,065
- Aaliyah980
- Alia810
- Alyah565
- Aalyah75
- Aaliya65
- Allya (in French)50
- Alïa40
- Allyah (in French)30
- Aliah (in French)30
- Alliyah (in French)25
- Aalya (in French)25
- Alyia15
- Alyaa15
- Allia15
- Alhya15
- Halya10
- Haliya10
- Alyha10
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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