GirlHebrew origin3 syllables

Aliyah

Meaning: “ascent”

About the name Aliyah

Aliyah is a girl name with Hebrew roots, meaning “ascent”.

It has a modern feel. In 2025, Aliyah ranked #263 for girls in the US, with 1,188 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2011. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Aliyah were girls.

Etymology

From Hebrew, meaning “ascent”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Aliyah”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025: #263
In 2015: #164
Babies in 2025: 1,188

Popularity of Aliyah, 1940–2025

Girls BoysBabies per year in the US

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).

Names similar to Aliyah

Amiya“My mother is Jah”
Annika“grace, gracious, graced with child”
Azariah“Yahweh has helped”
Delilah“[she who] weakened”
Hadassah“myrtle”
Keziah“cassia tree”
AaliyahOrigin debated
Alliyah“ascent”
Aminah“faithful, trustworthy”
Amirah“princess”

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.