Aaliyah (first name)
Aaliyah (also: Aaliya ) is a female given name and a subsidiary form of Aliya .
Aliya with the emphasis on the letter i (also: Aliyah , Aaliyah , Alija ) is of Arabic origin ( Arabic عالية, DMG ʿĀlīya ) and has the meaning "the high, sublime, excellent". The Turkish form is Aliye.
Aliya with the emphasis on the back a (also: Aliyyah ) is of neo-Hebrew origin and means (neo-Hebrew 'aliya) "ascent, going up to read the Torah, pilgrimage, pilgrimage to Jerusalem ", in a figurative sense: "immigration to Israel" .
Well-known name bearer
- Aaliyah (1979–2001), American contemporary R&B singer and actress
- Aaliyah Love (* 1981/1985), American porn actress
See also
- Aliyah , historical immigration of Jews to Palestine or Israel
- Alija (first name)
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.baby-vornamen.de
- ^ The large first name dictionary, Duden, 2007, ISBN 978-3-411-06083-2