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Alya

Girl Name day: August 25 In French: Aliyah
Alya is a short form of Aliyah: on birth records it is written Aliyah (42,348 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Aliyah page.
Origin: Arabic. Meaning: exalted, high, sublime.
From the Arabic root 'a-l-w' meaning high or exalted, the feminine of Ali; in Hebrew the same form means 'ascent'.

Name day for Alya

August 25

Why this day? Alya is a short form of Aliyah, and shares its name day.

Alya is celebrated in France and Italy on April 26; Spain and Germany on August 16; the United States on August 25.

The story of the name Alya

Alya is a short form of Aliyah. It keeps its origin (Arabic) and meaning — exalted, high, sublime, and shares its name day, August 25.

On birth records, Alya is rarely written as such: the Alyas are Aliyahs (42,348 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Aliyah page.

Frequently asked questions about Alya

What does Alya mean?

Alya is a short form of Aliyah, which means exalted, high, sublime.

When is Alya's name day?

August 25, together with Aliyah: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Alya a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Aliyah.

Alya's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Alya

Top 10

  1. Garland95%
  2. Myron92%
  3. Irving92%
  4. Rufus92%
  5. Lowell90%
  6. Jess89%
  7. Harlan89%
  8. Ervin89%
  9. Louie88%
  10. Irvin87%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad52%
  2. Elbert57%
  3. Willard59%
  4. Hubert64%
  5. Hugh65%
  6. Alton66%
  7. Earnest66%
  8. Horace67%
  9. Delbert67%
  10. Otto67%

Love potential for Alya

Bottom 10

  1. Will45%
  2. Conrad52%
  3. Willard54%
  4. Otto55%
  5. Delbert56%
  6. Dick57%
  7. Alton57%
  8. Luther58%
  9. Virgil58%
  10. Amos59%

Professional potential for Alya

Top 10

  1. Woodrow95%
  2. Louie94%
  3. Edmond93%
  4. Edmund93%
  5. Conrad88%
  6. Anton86%
  7. Wilfred86%
  8. Otto86%
  9. Willard86%
  10. Hugh85%

Bottom 10

  1. Buddy55%
  2. Roscoe56%
  3. Luther60%
  4. Percy63%
  5. Virgil63%
  6. Archie64%
  7. Bert64%
  8. Rufus64%
  9. Jess64%
  10. Morris65%

Crush potential for Alya

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad45%
  2. Elbert53%
  3. Willard55%
  4. Alton57%
  5. Hubert57%
  6. Hugh57%
  7. Earnest61%
  8. Horace61%
  9. Edmond62%
  10. Otis62%
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