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Alea

ah-LAY-ah

Popularity

#3115

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Letters

4

Syllables

3

Origin

Greek

Total Births

4,029

Peak Year

#156 in 2000

First Recorded

1961

Style

Soft & Gentle

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Possibly from Greek origin, a variant of Alaea meaning 'bright' or 'truthful'. Also could be connected to the Latin 'alea' meaning 'dice' or 'chance'.

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AliLee

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Numerology

1

The Leader

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

Nicknames

AliLee

Spelling Variations

AlayaAliaAaliyah

Similar Names

AvaEllaIslaOlivia

Personality Traits

OptimisticAdventurousIntelligentKind

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