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Alaia

OriginBasque
Meaning"joyful, happy"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girls#117

2025 SSA

US rank · boys#10739

2025 SSA

About Alaia

Alaia, a fast riser in the US, sounds just like several other popular stylish names, many of them with different origins and meanings. There's Arabic Aaliyah, like the late singer, and the Hebrew Aliya and the Sanskrit Alaya. Azzedine Alaia is a high-fashion Parisian designer of Tunisian origin.

Alaia is also given to boys, where it ranks #10739 in the US.

Pronounced ah-LY-ah.

As of October 2026, Alaia ranked #117 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #112 in 2024, Nameberry popularity #685.

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  • Alaia Baldwin (b. 1993)Girl

    daughter of actor Stephen Baldwin

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    Mai Humes (b. 2013), daughter of British singers Marvin Humes and Rochelle Wiseman

  • Alaia Rosberg (b. 2015)Girl

    daughter of Formula 1 racing driver Nico Rosberg and Vivian Sebold

  • Alaia Santa Cruz (b. 2014)Girl

    daughter of Paraguayan footballer Roque Santa Cruz

  • Alaïa Costa (b. 2014)Girl

    daughter of actress Adamari Lopez and Toni Costa

  • Azzedine AlaiaGirl

    Tunisian,French fashion designer

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    type of Hawaiian surfboard

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