Aliya
For the immigration of Jews to Israel, see Aliyah.
Aliya (also spelled Aliye, Alia, or Aliyah) is a female given name mainly of Hebrew, Arabic, Persian, and Turkish origin. It is the female equivalent of the name Ali, meaning "high" and "exalted".
People
See also: Aliye and Alia (disambiguation)
- Aliya bint Ali (1911–1950), Queen of Iraq
- Aliya Deri (born 1992), American speller
- Aliya LeeKong (born 1978), American chef, television personality, and author
- Aliya Moldagulova (1925–1944), Soviet and Kazakh sniper
- Aliya Mustafina (born 1994), Russian artistic gymnast
- Aliya Jasmine Sovani (born 1981), Canadian television personality and producer
- Aliya Yussupova (born 1984), Kazakh rhythmic gymnast
See also
- Aaliyah (1979–2001), American singer, dancer, actress, and model
- Aaliyah (album), third and final album of singer Aaliyah above
- Aliyah (disambiguation)
- Aliyah, the immigration of Jews to Israel
- Alia (disambiguation)
- Alya (disambiguation)
- Aliye (name)
- Aila (name)
- Ali (name)
References
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