High, exalted, or ascending
Alaiah is a modern variant of the Hebrew name Aliyah, which means to ascend or go up. It carries a spiritual connotation of rising toward a higher state or being closer to the divine. While it shares sounds with names like Aaliyah and Alaia, this specific spelling is a contemporary American innovation.
Less common today
Alaiah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,458 in 2020.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
