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Alya

“Variant of Aliye — from Arabic Aliya (Turkish feminine form of Aliyah)” — Turkish, from Arabic عالية (feminine of عالي, 'high, exalted') origin

Girl's name · #1334 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Alya has appeared in US records since 1973 — best rank #1236 (2021) · 2,242 babies named Alya all-time · 1 in 10,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #1 in Türkiye (2025) · #32 in France (2025) · #63 in Belgium (2025) · #77 in Austria (2025) · #97 in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 17 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Alyas

• Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani — Qatari diplomat
• Alya Bakhshal — Pakistani feminist, political worker and organizer
• Alya Rohali — Indonesian actress
• Alya Baffoun — Tunisian feminist and sociologist
• Alya Nurshabrina — Indonesian model, Miss Indonesia 2018

In stories & tradition

• Alya Césaire — Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
• Alya — Because Why

What Alyas become

Among 33 notable people named Alya:

Entertainers appear 1.95× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alya Rohali, Indonesian actress.

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