Aliyah
Meaning
"heavenly ascent, to rise"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #237
- Total SSA Count
- 1,311
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ali, Lia, Liya
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"heavenly ascent, to rise"
Origin: Arabic
"dwelling place"
Origin: Hebrew
Aliyah is more popular, ranked #237 vs #26631 for Zebulen.
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Aliyah is more popular, ranked #237 compared to Zebulen at #26631 in the United States.
Aliyah means "heavenly ascent, to rise" (Arabic origin). Zebulen means "dwelling place" (Hebrew origin).
Aliyah is primarily a girl name. Zebulen is primarily a boy name.