Aliya, Aaliyah, Alia or Aliyah (Arabic: عَلِيَّة or عَالِيَّة) is an Arabic feminine given name.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] It is the feminine of the name Ali, meaning "exalted".
People[edit]
- Aliyah bint al-Mansur, was the daughter of Abbasid caliph al-Mansur from his spouse Aliyah al-Umayyah.
- Aliya bint Ali (1911–1950), Queen of Iraq
- Aliyah bint al-Mahdi, was the daughter of Abbasid caliph Al-Mahdi (r. 775–785) from his concubine Bahtariyah.
- Aliya (actress) (born 1992), Chinese actress
- Aliya LeeKong (born 1978), American chef, television personality, and author
- Aliya Moldagulova (1925–1944), Soviet and Kazakh sniper
- Aliya Mustafina (born 1994), Russian artistic gymnast
- Aliya Yussupova (born 1984), Kazakh rhythmic gymnast
See also[edit]
- Aaliyah (1979–2001), American singer, dancer, actress, and model
- Aaliyah (given name)
- Aliyah (given name)
- Alia (name)
- Alya (name)
- Aliye, name
- Aila (name)
- Ali (name)
References[edit]
- ^ "The meaning of name Aliya and origin Arabic". www.first-names-meanings.com.
- ^ "Aliya: Meaning Of Name Aliya | Nameberry.com". nameberry.com.
- ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Aliyyah". Behind the Name.
- ^ "Aliya Name Meaning in Urdu - Aliya meaning علیا, Arabic Girls & Boys Names". hamariweb.com.
- ^ "What does Aliya (Muslim Arabic Name) mean?". imuslim.name.
- ^ "Alia - Islamic Name Meaning - Baby Names for Muslims". quranicnames.com.
- ^ "Aliya : Arabic Names, Baby Names, Muslim Names with Meanings and Writing". www.arabic-online.co.uk.
- ^ "Aliya Name Meaning And Origin". wowbabyname.com. Archived from the original on 2020-09-19.