The first name Alia
A girl’s name from Arabic.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Borrowed from Arabic عَالِيَة (ʕāliya). The feminine form of Ali.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 49 girls were named Alia, making it the 747th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 92 births (#475).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Alia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Alia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 499 girls born in the United States were named Alia, the 587th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 555 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
More Arabic girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Alia mean?
- Borrowed from Arabic عَالِيَة (ʕāliya). The feminine form of Ali.
- What is the origin of the name Alia?
- Borrowed from Arabic عَالِيَة (ʕāliya). The feminine form of Ali.
- How popular is the name Alia?
- In 2025, 49 girls born in England and Wales were named Alia, ranking 747th. Its peak was 2016, with 92 births.
- Is Alia a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 14,028 US babies named Alia since 1880 were girls.
- When was Alia most popular?
- 2019 in the United States, when 555 babies were named Alia, its highest rank at 550th.
- What are other spellings of Alia?
- Aaliyah, Aliya, Aliyah and Aleah.