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GirlArabic

Aaliyah

ah-LEE-yah

Popularity

#93

falling

Letters

7

Syllables

3

Origin

Arabic

Total Births

107,420

Peak Year

#5,529 in 2012

First Recorded

1976

Style

Modern & Trendy

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

An Arabic name meaning "high, exalted, sublime".

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Numerology

6

The Nurturer

Caring, responsible, and loving. Names at 6 resonate with warmth and family devotion.

Famous Namesakes

  • Aaliyah Haughton

    American singer, actress, and model.

Nicknames

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Personality Traits

GracefulKindIndependentCreative

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