Aleighia
Meaning
"high, exalted, to ascend"
Origin: Arabic ala meaning to rise
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #50,032
- Total SSA Count
- 5
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Leigh, Lia, Ali
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"high, exalted, to ascend"
Origin: Arabic ala meaning to rise
"evening conversation partner"
Origin: Arabic samara
Samir is more popular, ranked #591 vs #50032 for Aleighia.
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Samir is more popular, ranked #591 compared to Aleighia at #50032 in the United States.
Aleighia means "high, exalted, to ascend" (Arabic ala meaning to rise origin). Samir means "evening conversation partner" (Arabic samara origin).
Aleighia is primarily a girl name. Samir is primarily a boy name.