High, exalted, or sublime
Aalliyah is a variant spelling of the Arabic name Aliyah. It signifies rising or ascending to a higher social or spiritual status. While the spelling with a double 'a' is rare, it retains the powerful and elegant connotations of the original name.
Less common today
Aalliyah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,565 in 2001.
Influential R&B singer known as the Princess of R&B
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
