Aaliyah
[ˈɑːliːjə]Meaning
feminine form of Aali, from the root ʿalā
Background Story
Aaliyah is the feminine form of Aali. It is used in Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tatar, Turkish, Urdu and Uzbek, and its variants include Alia, Aliya, Aliyah, Aleah, Alea and Aliah. The name was popularized in the English-speaking world by the American singer Aaliyah Haughton, who was known simply as Aaliyah.
Temperament
Variations
Aliyah, Aaliyyah, Alia
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