Alaya
Meaning
"sublime, exalted"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #362
- Total SSA Count
- 862
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Lay, Laya, Allie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"sublime, exalted"
Origin: Arabic
"faith"
Origin: Swahili
Alaya is more popular, ranked #362 vs #526 for Imani.
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Alaya is more popular, ranked #362 compared to Imani at #526 in the United States.
Alaya means "sublime, exalted" (Arabic origin). Imani means "faith" (Swahili origin).
Alaya is primarily a girl name. Imani is primarily a girl name.