Alya is a female name that originates from

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, Slavonic,

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, and

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. In

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, Alya is typically used as a colloquial name by people named Albina,

Alina Alina is a feminine given name with multiple origins in different cultures. It might be a form of Aline (given name), Aline, which originated as a shortened form of Adeline (given name), Adeline, meaning ''nobility, noble''. It has been used in Sc ...

, Alevtina,

Alexandra Alexandra () is a female given name of Greek origin. It is the first attested form of its variants, including Alexander (, ). Etymology, Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb (; meaning 'to defend') and (; genitive, GEN , ; ...

, or Alla. It is formed in a manner similar to other colloquial

Russian names East Slavic naming customs are the traditional way of identifying a person's family name, given name, and patronymic name in East Slavic cultures in Russia and some countries formerly part of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. They ar ...

(for example, Kostya for

Konstantin The first name Konstantin () is a derivation from the Latin name '' Constantinus'' ( Constantine) in some European languages, such as Bulgarian, Russian, Estonian and German. As a Christian given name, it refers to the memory of the Roman empe ...

Anya Anya, Ania or Anja is a given name. The names are feminine in most East European countries and unisex in several African countries. Origins and variant forms * Anya (Аня) is a Russian diminutive of Anna. * Ania is the spelling in Polish ...

for

Anna Anna may refer to: People Surname and given name * Anna (name) Mononym * Anna the Prophetess, in the Gospel of Luke * Anna of East Anglia, King (died c.654) * Anna (wife of Artabasdos) (fl. 715–773) * Anna (daughter of Boris I) (9th–10th c ...

). Russian citizens of Muslim ethnical minorities also have the name of "Aliya" of probably Arabian descent, which is never used by Russians, and is both a full and a short name. In

, Alya means sky, heaven, and loftiness. In

, Alya means to ascend, to go up. In Slavonic, Alya is derived from the word алая ("scarlet") in the meaning of "beautiful".

Notable people with the name

Alya (singer) Alya (born Alja Omladič, May 28, 1983, Mozirje, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Slovenian pop singer.Alya bint Ahmed Al Thani Sheikha Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani (; (born 1974) is a Qatar, Qatari diplomat who currently serves as the Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations. Early life and education Her father, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani, Ahm ...

, Qatari diplomat *

Alya Bakhshal Alya Bakhshal (Urdu: عالیہ بخشل, born June 3, 1978) is a Pakistani Feminism, feminist, political worker and organizer. She is Secretary (title), general secretary of the Women Democratic Front and women secretary of Awami Workers Party, ...

, Pakistani feminist political worker * Alya Hassan, Emirati volleyball player * Alya Michelson, Russian singer/songwriter * Alya Mooro, Egyptian journalist * Alya Nurshabrina, Indonesian model * Alya Rohali, Indonesian actress * Alya Aglan, French historian

Fictional characters

*Alya Césaire, a character in '' Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir'', the best friend of female protagonist

Marinette Dupain-Cheng Marinette Dupain-Cheng () is the female protagonist of the animated television series ''Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir'' created by Thomas Astruc. A teenage student of Chinese and French descent, she aspires to become a fashion designe ...

*Alya Kendrick, a character in ''Backstage'' *Alya Mikhailnova Kujou, a character in ''

Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian is a Japanese light novel series written by SunSunSun and illustrated by Momoco. It was originally published online as two short stories on the novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on May 6 and May 27, 2020, respectively, before ...

'', the female main character of the series *Ambassador Alya, a character in the

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film, ''

Elio Elio is an Italian male given name. Origin A name of dual origin, Elio is primarily a revival of (Helios), the Greek god of the Sun. derives, through the Latin , from the Ancient Greek (), which is taken from the noun of the same and mean ...

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Notable people with the name

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