53%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. /ə.ˈlaɪ.ə/, /ə.ˈleɪ.ə/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Alayah. It coincides with a Buddhist term (meaning "dwelling" in Sanskrit), which refers to the eighth level of human consciousness. Related Names RootʿalāUser SubmissionAlaya PopularityDetails Last ranked #282 in 2022 England and Wales Last ranked #80 in 2015 Puerto Rico Last ranked #408 in 2023 United States People think this name isRate·Details modern youthful common natural strange complex Categories Buddhism, modern English