Aliyah Name Meaning & Origin
Aliyah
Pronunciation: ah-LEE-ə (key)
Origin of the name Aaliyah:
Variant of the Hebrew Aliyah (to ascend).
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Ali, Lee, Lea, Ali Cat, Al, Liya
- Meanings and history of the name Aliyah
Arabic - Exaulted, elevated, highest social standing
Feminine form of ALI.
Means "to ascend" in Hebrew. This is also a Hebrew word referring to immigration to Israel.
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