AALIYAH  

Gender: F
Origin: Variation of ALIYA, Arabic
Meaning: "highborn"

Popularity in 2008: #77

The most complicated and popular spelling of this once-obscure name, thanks to the ill-fated singer.

Variations:
Alliyah, Aaliyha, Aailyah, Aailiyah, Aliah, Alia, Aaliyaha, Aalia, Aalliah, Aalyiah, Aaleah, Aaliya, Aalyah, Aalaiya, Aahliyah, Aalieyha

Aaliyah is being discussed in our message boards:

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• Huge family, heartwarming story.

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