Gender Feminine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. /ə.ˈlaɪ.ə/ Meaning & History Probably a variant of Alayah. It is likely also influenced by the fashion brand Alaïa, named for the Tunisian-French designer Azzedine Alaïa (1935-2017). His surname in Arabic is عليّة (ʿAlayya), meaning "lofty".
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