Alilah
Meaning
"exalted, noble, high"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,303
- Total SSA Count
- 19
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ali, Lila, Lil
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"exalted, noble, high"
Origin: Arabic
"greatest, largest (diminutive of Maxine/Maximiliane)"
Origin: Latin via English
Maxie is more popular, ranked #6131 vs #6303 for Alilah.
Historical US popularity rank — lower number means more popular.
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Maxie is more popular, ranked #6131 compared to Alilah at #6303 in the United States.
Alilah means "exalted, noble, high" (Arabic origin). Maxie means "greatest, largest (diminutive of Maxine/Maximiliane)" (Latin via English origin).
Alilah is primarily a girl name. Maxie is primarily a girl name.