Alayah

uh-LIE-uh, uh-LAY-ah

English, Arabic

"sublime; joyful"

Alayah Origin and Meaning

The name Alayah is a girl's name meaning "sublime; joyful".

A modern English variant of the Arabic name Aaliyah, Alayah was likely inspired by the names Amaia, Amaya and Alannah. It could also be an alternative spelling of the Basque name, Alaia, which means "joyful", and it coincides with Alaya, a type of consciousness in Buddhism.

Alayah features in the Top 500 in both the US and the UK, and while Aaliyah does outrank it in both cases, it is nevertheless given to nearly 800 American babies and 100 in the UK.

Swiss footballer Alayah Pilgrim and model and influencer Alayah Benavidez are notable bearers.

Alayah Rank in US Top 1000

# 417 in the US

Popularity of the name Alayah

• 417 US 2024
• 1590 Nameberry 2022
• 323 Future 2028
• 351 England 2024

20 Names Similar to Alayah

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Famous People Named Alayah

• Alayah Benavidez Miss United States 2016
• Alayah Jones Drew, daughter of NFL player Maurice Jones,Drew