High, exalted, or sublime
Aalyiah is a variant of the Arabic name Aaliyah, which is the feminine form of Ali. It signifies high social standing or a spiritual sense of being exalted. This specific spelling is a modern phonetic variation that has seen occasional use in the United States.
Less common today
Aalyiah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,207 in 2011.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Influential R&B singer and actress often referred to as the Princess of R&B
