GirlBasque origin4 syllables
Alaia
Meaning: “joyful”
About the name Alaia
Alaia is a girl name with Basque roots, meaning “joyful”.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Alaia ranked #117 for girls in the US, with 2,318 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2024. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Alaia were girls.
Etymology
From Basque, meaning “joyful”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Alaia”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #117
- In 2015
- #664
- Babies in 2025
- 2,318
Popularity of Alaia, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.