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Aalaiyah

uh-LAY-uh

Letters

8

Syllables

4

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

104

Peak Year

#14 in 2022

First Recorded

1997

Style

Modern & Trendy, Soft & Gentle

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

A modern variant of Aaliyah, meaning 'high, exalted, sublime' in Hebrew.

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Numerology

1

The Leader

Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.

Famous Namesakes

  • Aaliyah Haughton

    Late R&B singer, dancer, and actress.

Nicknames

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Personality Traits

IndependentConfidentCreativeSensitive

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