Aliya, Aaliyah, Alia or Aliyah ( or ) is an Arabic feminine given name.
It is the feminine of the name
Ali
Ali ibn Abi Talib (; ) was the fourth Rashidun caliph who ruled from until his assassination in 661, as well as the first Shia Imam. He was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Born to Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib an ...
, meaning "high" , "exalted" , "sublime" , "rising" or "ascending" .
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Aliyah bint al-Mansur
Aliyah bint al-Mansur () was the 8th century Abbasid princess, only daughter of second Abbasid caliph al-Mansur and half-sister of third Abbasid caliph al-Mahdi. Aliyah was the only Abbasid princess in the Caliphate's history who had relation by b ...
, was the daughter of Abbasid caliph al-Mansur from his spouse Aliyah al-Umayyah.
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Aliya bint Ali
Aliya bint Ali of Hejaz (, "''noble born''"; 19 January 1911 – 21 December 1950), was an Arabian princess and a queen consort of Iraq. She was the spouse and first cousin of King Ghazi of Iraq and the queen mother of King Faisal II of Iraq. Sh ...
(1911–1950), Queen of Iraq
* ''Aliyah bint al-Mahdi'', was the daughter of Abbasid caliph
Al-Mahdi
Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh al-Manṣūr (; 744 or 745 – 785), better known by his regnal name al-Mahdī (, "He who is guided by God"), was the third Abbasid Caliph who reigned from 775 to his death in 785. He succeeded his ...
(r. 775–785) from his concubine Bahtariyah.
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Aliya (actress)
Aliya (; born 10 May 1992) is a Chinese actress of Mongolian ethnicity. She was educated at Shanghai Theatre Academy. Her first play was the television series ''The Spring of Gallows'' in 2013. She also played leading roles in the web dramas ''I ...
(born 1992), Chinese actress
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Aliya LeeKong
Aliya LeeKong is an American chef, television personality and author of the cookbook ''Exotic Table - Flavors, Inspiration, and Recipes from Around the World – to Your Kitchen''.
Early life
Aliya LeeKong was born in New York City and raised ...
(born 1978), American chef, television personality, and author
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Aliya Moldagulova
Aliya Nurmukhambetovna Moldagulova (; ; 25 October 1925 – 14 January 1944) was a Soviet sniper in the Red Army during World War II who killed over 30 Nazi soldiers. After dying of wounds sustained in battle on 14 January 1944, she was posthum ...
(1925–1944), Soviet and Kazakh sniper
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Aliya Mustafina
Aliya Farkhatovna Mustafina (; born 30 September 1994) is a Russian former artistic gymnast.
She was the 2010 all-around world champion, the 2013 European all around champion, the 2012 and 2016 Olympic uneven bars champion and a seven-time ...
(born 1994), Russian artistic gymnast
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Aliya Yussupova
Aliya Yussupova (, ''Äliia Maqsūtqyzy Jüsıpova''; born 15 May 1984) is a retired individual rhythmic gymnast who competed for Kazakhstan, coached by Irina Viner. In February 2021, she became the president of the Kazakhstan Gymnastics Federa ...
(born 1984), Kazakh rhythmic gymnast
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Aaliyah
Aaliyah Dana Haughton ( ; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer, actress, dancer, and model. Known as the " Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop", she is credited with helping to redefine contemporary R&B, p ...
(1979–2001), American singer, dancer, actress, and model
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Aaliyah (given name) Aaliyah (; or ) is a female given name with origins in Hebrew and Arabic, making it a common given name for girls born to Jewish and Muslim families. In 2007, an increase in usage was attributed to the fame of the American pop singer Aaliyah (1979 ...
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Aliyah (given name) Aliyah (; or ) is a female given name with origins in Hebrew and Arabic.
Origin and Meanings
In Hebrew, ''aliyah'' means "ascent," "rising," or "going up." It is found in various parts of the Tanakh to refer to this concept. The word is often use ...
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Alia (name) Alia or Aleah is a surname and a feminine given name, in both cases variations of the name Aaliyah (disambiguation), Aaliyah. Of Arabic origin, the name means "high" or "exalted". Notable people with these names include:
Surname
*Gjergj Elez Alia, ...
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Alya (name)
Alya is a female name that originates from Ancient Greek, Slavic names, Slavonic, Hebrew, and Arabic.
In Russia, Alya is typically used as a colloquial name by people named Albina (given name), Albina, Alina, Alevtina, Alexandra, or Alla (female ...
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Aliye Aliye () is a Turkish and Iranian feminine given name. People named Aliye include:
Given name
* Aliye Berger (1903–1974), Turkish artist, engraver, and painter
* Aliye Rona (1921–1996), Turkish film actress
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Aila (name) Aila is a female given name found in several different languages, pronounced as "ay-luh" or "eye-luh" depending on origin. It is the Finnish equivalent of Helga or Olga, meaning "holy, blessed". In Scottish Gaelic, it means "from the strong place". ...
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Ali (name)
Ali ( or ; ) is a common unisex (originally male) name.
Ali is derived from the Arabic triconsonantal root ʕ-l-w, which literally means "high", "elevated", "champion", ”king of kings”, ”emperor”, and is used as both a given name and su ...
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