Alayah

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.

Pronounced uh-LY-uh.

As of October 2026, Alayah ranked #412 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #280 in 2020.