Aliza () is a feminine given name, meaning "joyful" in
Hebrew
Hebrew (; ''ʿÎbrit'') is a Northwest Semitic languages, Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and ...
. It has been used as a translation of the
Yiddish
Yiddish, historically Judeo-German, is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated in 9th-century Central Europe, and provided the nascent Ashkenazi community with a vernacular based on High German fused with ...
name Freyde.
Notable people with the name include:
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Aliza Begin (1920–1982), wife of Prime Minister
Menachem Begin
Menachem Begin ( ''Menaḥem Begin'', ; (Polish documents, 1931–1937); ; 16 August 1913 – 9 March 1992) was an Israeli politician, founder of both Herut and Likud and the prime minister of Israel.
Before the creation of the state of Isra ...
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Aliza Bin-Noun, Israeli diplomat
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Aliza Green, American chef and writer
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Aliza Greenblatt (1888–1975), American poet
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Aliza Gur
Aliza Gur (, born Alizia Gross; 1 April 1940) is an Israeli actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Israel 1960 and a semifinalist at the Miss Universe 1960 held in Miami Beach. She played Vida in the James Bond film '' From ...
, American actress
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Aliza Lavie (born 1964), Israeli academic and politician
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Aliza Magen-Halevi
Aliza Magen (; 5 July 1937 – 14 April 2025) was an Israeli intelligence officer. She served in the Mossad, Israel's national intelligence agency, for over 40 years from 1958 to 1999, participating in hundreds of covert operations, includi ...
(1937–2025), Israeli intelligence officer
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Aliza Olmert
Aliza Olmert (; Richter; born 1946) is an Israeli artist, photographer, author and social worker. She is married to former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
Biography
Aliza Olmert was born in a displaced persons camp in Eschwege, Germany ...
(born 1946), Israeli artist, photographer, writer and social worker
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Aliza Sherman, American writer
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Aliza Vellani
Aliza Vellani (born October 30, 1991) is a Canadian film and television actress based in British Columbia. Vellani is most recently known for her role as Rani Singh in the Netflix series, ''Sweet Tooth''. Her other credits include Layla Siddiqui ...
(born 1991), Canadian actress
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Feminine given names
Hebrew feminine given names