Aaliyah
Meaning
"ascending, going up"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #93
- Total SSA Count
- 2,703
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ali, Lee, Liyah
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"ascending, going up"
Origin: Arabic
"hay meadow, hay clearing"
Origin: Old English place name (haeg + leah)
Aaliyah is more popular, ranked #93 vs #100 for Hailey.
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Aaliyah is more popular, ranked #93 compared to Hailey at #100 in the United States.
Aaliyah means "ascending, going up" (Arabic origin). Hailey means "hay meadow, hay clearing" (Old English place name (haeg + leah) origin).
Aaliyah is primarily a girl name. Hailey is primarily a girl name.