Aliyah (given name)
Aliyah (Hebrew: עליה; Arabic: علية or عالية) is a female given name with origins in Hebrew and Arabic.[1]
Origin and Meanings
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In Hebrew, aliyah means "ascent," "rising," or "going up." It is found in various parts of the Tanakh to refer to this concept.[2][3] The word is often used to refer to the calling of a member of a Jewish congregation up to the bimah for a segment of the formal Torah reading.[4] It may also refer to the immigration of Jews from the diaspora to the geographical Land of Israel (i.e. "making aliyah").
In Arabic, aliyah (more commonly transliterated as aaliyah) is derived from the verb “alah,” which means “to ascend” or “to go up.” As a given name, it is the feminine form of Aali,[5] meaning “high” or “exalted.” Aaliyah is also associated with Aliya bint Ali, one of the 17 daughters of Ali, the fourth caliph of Islam.[6] Variations of the name, including Alia, Aliya, Aleah, and Alya, can be found across cultures.[7]
- Aliyah Abrams (born 1997), Guyanese sprinter
- Aliyah Bah (born c. 2002), American influencer known professionally as Aliyah's Interlude
- Aliyah Boston (born 2001), American basketball player
- Aliyah Lee (born c. 1984), American actor and film producer
- Aliyah O'Brien (born 1981), Canadian actress
- Aliyah Saleem (born 1989), British secular education campaigner
- Aliyah Khalaf Saleh (born c. 1956), Iraqi humanitarian
See also
[edit]- Aaliyah (given name)
- Aliyah (Torah)
- All pages with titles beginning with Aliyah
- All pages with titles containing Aliyah
- Aliyah (disambiguation)
References
[edit]- ^ Desai, Mary-Anne (20 December 2024). "Aaliyah (Baby Name)". The Bump. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ "The history of the first name Aliyah". Name Census.
- ^ Brown; Briggs; Driver; Gesenius (1987). Hebrew Lexicon entry for "aliyah". The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. ISBN 0-8024-8631-2.
- ^ Bloch, Abraham P., The Biblical and Historical Background of Jewish Customs and Ceremonies, KTAV Publishing House, Inc., 1980, p. 134. ISBN 978-0870686580.
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. OCLC 67869278. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ Lewis, Bernard (2012). Bearman, P.; Bianquis, T.; Bosworth, C. E.; van Donzel, E.; Heinrichs, W. P. (eds.). Encyclopaedia of Islam. Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-16121-4.
- ^ Shaikh, Nida (7 May 2024). "Aaliyah Name Meaning, Origin, History, And Popularity". Mom Junction: Baby Names. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
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