Alya is a female name that originates from
Ancient Greek,
Slavonic,
Hebrew, and
Arabic.
In
Russia, Alya is typically used as a colloquial name by people named
Albina,
Alina
Alina is a female given name of European origin. It is particularly common in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. It may be derived from the name Adelina. Alina was one of the top 10 most popular names in Switzerland and one of the top 50 most p ...
,
Alevtina Alevtina (russian: Алевтина) or occasionally Aleftina (russian: Алефтина) is a female given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Alevtina Aparina (1941–2013), Russian politician and member of the State Duma from 1993
*Alev ...
,
Alexandra
Alexandra () is the feminine form of the given name Alexander (, ). Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb (; meaning 'to defend') and (; GEN , ; meaning 'man'). Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "prot ...
. It is formed in a manner similar to other colloquial
Russian names
Eastern Slavic naming customs are the traditional way of identifying a person's given name and patronymic name in Russia and some countries formerly part of the Russian Empire or the Soviet Union.
They are commonly used in Russia, Belarus, Ukr ...
(for example, Kostya for
Konstantin,
Anya
Aanya, Anya or Anja is a given name. The names are feminine in most cultures especially Indian, and unisex in several African and European countries.
Origins and variant forms
* Aanya or Anya is an Indian name that means inexhaustible, limitless ...
for
Anna).
In
Arabic, Alya means sky, heaven, and loftiness.
In
Hebrew, Alya means to ascend, to go up.
In
Slavonic, Alya is derived from the word алая ("scarlet") in the meaning of "beautiful".
In
Turkish
Turkish may refer to:
*a Turkic language spoken by the Turks
* of or about Turkey
** Turkish language
*** Turkish alphabet
** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation
*** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey
*** Turkish communities and mi ...
, Alya means sky.
In
Sanskrit, Alya (आल्या) means “dwelling place" or "abode”, most often associated with the Buddhist phrase “ālya-vijñāna” which roughly translates to the "Abode of consciousness”.
Notable people with the name
*
Alya (singer), Slovenian singer
*
Alya bint Ahmed Al Thani, Qatari diplomat
*
Alya Bakhshal, 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
Fictional characters
*Alya Césaire, a character in ''
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir'', the best friend of female protagonist
Marinette Dupain-Cheng
See also
*
Aliya, given name
References
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Russian feminine given names
Feminine given names
Hebrew feminine given names
Arabic feminine given names