Alija (first name)
Alija is the given name of the following people.
- Alija Behmen (1940-2018), Bosnian politician
- Alija Rawiljewna Iksanowa (* 1984), Russian cross-country skier
- Alija Izetbegović (1925–2003), Bosnian politician, Islamic activist
- Alija Moldagulowa (1925–1944), Soviet soldier
- Alija Fargatovna Mustafina (* 1994), Russian gymnast
- Alija Nametak (1906–1987), Yugoslav writer