- Meaning
- High, exalted
- Arabic
- عالية
- Say it
- AA-li-ya
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- In the Quran
- The word is in the Quran, Surah Al-Haqqah (69:22)
About the meaning
The Quran describes a lofty garden, janna aliya (69:22).
Other spellings
Aliya, Alia, Aliyah, Âliye, Alya
Names from the same root (ع ل و)
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Questions about Aaliyah
What does Aaliyah mean?
Aaliyah means: High, exalted. The Quran describes a lofty garden, janna aliya (69:22).
Is Aaliyah in the Quran?
Not as a person’s name, but the word is in the Quran, in Surah Al-Haqqah (69:22).
Is Aaliyah a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Aaliyah is a girl’s name.
How do you write Aaliyah in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Aaliyah is written عالية.