Aliya: meaning of the Hebrew name

עֲלִיָּה

Pronounced ah-lee-YAH

Meaning of Aliya

In Hebrew, aliya means rising up or ascent. In Arabic, Aliya means lofty and of high standing. The name expresses reaching for the heights.

Aliya is written עליה in Hebrew (with vowel points: עֲלִיָּה). Hebrew is read from right to left.

Gematria value: 115 (Ayin 70 + Lamed 30 + Yod 10 + He 5)

Aliya was not among the 150 most common boys' or girls' names in Israel in the CBS data for 2014-2024.

Source: Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), first names given to Jewish newborns, 2014-2024. Ranks cover the 150 most common names per year.

In Hebrew, aliya means rising up or ascent. In Arabic, Aliya means lofty and of high standing. The name expresses reaching for the heights.

Aliya is pronounced ah-lee-YAH in modern Israeli Hebrew. The syllable in capital letters is stressed.

Aliya is written עליה in Hebrew (with vowel points: עֲלִיָּה).

In gematria, the Hebrew spelling עליה adds up to 115 (Ayin 70 + Lamed 30 + Yod 10 + He 5).

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This name in Hebrew: עליה