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Alya

عَلْياء/ al-yaa /

Lofty and exalted — high, noble, sublime.

Root
علو

Where it grows from

From ع·ل·و — the root of عُلوّ (height) and عَلاء (eminence).

From the same root

  • عَلِيّAli
  • عَلِيّةAliya

Names that mean Grace

  • كَريمKarim
  • ليناLina
  • حَسَنHassan
  • حُسَيْنHussein
  • مَحْمُودMahmoud
  • أَحْمَدAhmad
  • جَمالJamal
  • جَميلJamil

Names that travel

  • نُورNoor
  • مُحَمَّدMohammed
  • عُمَرOmar
  • عَلِيّAli
  • يُوسُفYusuf
  • ليلىLayla
  • أَحْمَدAhmad
  • فاطِمةFatima

For a little Alya

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From the book
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Popularity
Quietly popular
Travels in English
Yes
Variants
Alia, Aliyah
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