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عَالِيَا
Alia
AA-lee-ah
“High, exalted.”
About Alia
Alia is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "high, exalted", an Indonesian-Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Indonesian/Malay form of Arabic Aliya. From the root ع-ل-و.
Common Indonesian feminine name.
Origin & roots
Origin
Indonesian · Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
ع ل وʿ-L-W
Across the Malay world, names with these consonants arrived alongside Islam itself, first by sea, then by family lineage.
How to say it
AA·lee·ah
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Alia
- What does the name Alia mean?
- Alia (عَالِيَا) means "High, exalted". Indonesian/Malay form of Arabic Aliya. From the root ع-ل-و.
- Is Alia a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Alia is an Indonesian-Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Alia a boy or a girl name?
- Alia is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Alia come from?
- Alia is an Indonesian-Arabic name, built on the root letters ʿ-L-W. Common Indonesian feminine name.
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