Entry № 296 · Hebrew origin

Aliyah Aliyah — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ah-LEE-yah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
"Ascending (Hebrew + foundational Aliyah Jewish immigration to Israel)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Hebrew)

A name that means "ascending (hebrew + foundational aliyah jewish immigration to israel)".

Aliyah is from the Hebrew עֲלִיָּה (Aliyahascending, going up). A modern American baby name in the broader Hebrew-Jewish heritage aesthetic. Aliyah is one of the foundational Hebrew feminine names — central to traditional Jewish heritage. The foundational Hebrew Aliyah concept is central to foundational Aliyah Jewish immigration to Israel (foundational Zionist concept of Jewish ascending return to foundational Land of Israel + foundational five major historical Aliyot 1882-1939 + foundational post-1948 mass Aliyot + foundational ~3.4 million olim Jewish immigrants to Israel since 1948 + foundational Israeli Law of Return 1950 granting automatic citizenship + foundational Jewish Agency facilitating Aliyah) + foundational Aliyah la-Torah (calling up to the Torah reading honor in synagogue). Notable bearer: Aaliyah Haughton (1979-2001) — foundational American R&B singer + foundational Are You That Somebody? 1998 + foundational Romeo Must Die 2000 + foundational tragic death age 22. Foundational Hebrew feminine name.

Featured throughout Hebrew heritage.

Ascending (Hebrew-Jewish). Foundational Hebrew-Jewish feminine + foundational Aliyah Jewish immigration to Israel + foundational Zionist concept of Jewish ascending return to foundational Land of Israel + foundational five major historical Aliyot 1882-1939 + foundational post-1948 mass Aliyot + foundational ~3.4 million olim Jewish immigrants to Israel since 1948 + foundational Israeli Law of Return 1950 + Aaliyah Haughton (1979-2001) foundational American R&B singer + foundational Are You That Somebody? 1998 + foundational Romeo Must Die 2000 + foundational tragic death age 22.

The name in its native script.

עֲלִיָּה
Transliteration
Aliyah
Pronunciation
/ əˈliː.jə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Aliyah stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Aliyah · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Aliyahs before her.

Real people
Aaliyah Haughton
American R&B singer + Are You That Somebody? 1998 + Romeo Must Die 2000.
1979 – 2001
In fiction
Aliyah
Hebrew ascending + Jewish immigration to Israel.

Names connected to Aliyah.

The number behind Aliyah.

3

The Communicator

Aliyah reduces to three.

Why families chose this name.

"Hebrew ascending. Six letters. Aliyah."
Miriam · Mother of one · Jerusalem