Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Alia

Alia and Alya (علياء) are Arabic female names that mean “divinely, heavenly”. It shares the same root as the masculine ‘Ali (عالي) meaning “sublime” (from the same place we get Aaliyah or Aliyya). Of all the possible ways to transcribe this Arabic female name into English, Alia is the easiest to spell. Three beautiful syllables packaged up in four simple letters. A-L-I-A.

All About the Baby Name – Alia

Personality

OF THE GIRL NAME ALIA

The number Five personality loves the excitement of life and can easily adapt to all situations. As natural adventurers, these personalities thrive on the new and unexpected and prefer to be in constant motion. It makes them feel alive. They'll stir up some action if there's not enough around, and as inherent risk-takers they enjoy pushing the envelope. Naturally rebellious, the Five personality has no fear and never resists change.  Traveling and new experiences feed their souls. Fives are very social and attract friends with ease. People love to be around the Five fun-loving and exciting energy.  This is also a lucky number in numerology (like the Threes), so fortune seems to shine on them, helped along by their own optimism and good-nature. Fives have a quick wit, a cerebral mind, and are generally very persuasive. 

Popularity

OF THE GIRL NAME ALIA

Alia showed up on the U.S. female naming charts for the first time in 1995 – which is the year directly following the sudden popularity of Aaliyah (thanks to the pop-star singer). The minimalistic Alia has never demonstrated anything other than low usage, but there’s currently a lot of competition depending on how you decide to spell the name. Alia is the least fancy and most straight-forward of all the spellings, which appeals to parents who prefer simplicity over flashiness.

Quick Facts

ON ALIA

GENDER:

Girl

ORIGIN:

Arabic

NUMBER OF SYLLABLES:

3

RANKING POPULARITY:

724

PRONUNCIATION:

ah-LEE-ah

SIMPLE MEANING:

Heavenly, divine

Characteristics

OF ALIA

Freedom-loving

Adventurous

Adaptable

Intellectual

Easygoing

Progressive

Sensual

Cultural References to the Baby Name – Alia

Literary Characters

OF THE BABY NAME ALIA

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Childrens Books

ON THE BABY NAME ALIA

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Popular Songs

ON ALIA

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Famous People

NAMED ALIA

Alia al-Hussein (former Queen consort of Jordan)
Alia Shawkat (actress)
Alia Bhatt (Bollywood film actress)

Children of Famous People

NAMED ALIA

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Historic Figures

WITH THE NAME ALIA

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