Very common where I live. I know 5 different girls with this name or a variant spelling. The name itself sounds fine but I'm not crazy over it, and I prefer this spelling because it looks the most pleasant and concise.
Gender: FeminineUsage: Kazakh, Tatar, Arabic, Hebrew, English (Modern)Scripts: Әлия (Kazakh), Алия (Tatar), عليّة (Arabic), עֲלִיָּה (Hebrew)Pronounced: ‘a-LEE-yah (Arabic), ə-LEE-ə (English)Meaning: Kazakh and Tatar form and the alternate transcription of the Arabic given name عليّة (see ALIYAH (1)). In Hebrew it means "ascent", a derivative of the word עָלָה ('alah) meaning "to ascend, to climb". This is also a Hebrew word referring to the immigration of the Israelites to Canaan found in the book of Exodus.
The name Aliya was given to 331 girls born in the US in 2016.
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Aliya Yussupova is a Kazakh rhythmic gymnast.
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A famous bearer is Russian gymnast, 2010 world champion and 2012 Olympian Aliya Mustafina, the most decorated gymnast of the 2012 Olympics and the most decorated female gymnast in the history of the world championships. She is often hailed as among the greatest Russian gymnasts of all time.