فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ ٢٢
In an elevated garden,
عَالِيَة
Aaliyah: meaning of the name
Girl Arabic origin ʿĀliya
In the Quran“High, elevated, sublime”
The word as it is recited in the Quran: Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hussary, Al-Haqqah 69:22.
Aaliyah in Islam
The word occurs twice in the Quran, for Paradise: “in an elevated (ʿaliya) garden, its fruits hanging near” (69:22-23; 88:10).
Meaning of the name Aaliyah
ʿAliya is the feminine of ʿali, active participle of ʿala, “to be high, to rise” (root ʿ-l-w, that of al-ʿAli, “the Most High”, a name of Allah): she who is elevated, of high rank. The name is common in the Arab world, in Turkey (Aliye) and, as Aaliyah, in the United States. It should not be confused with ʿAlyaʾ (Alya), from the same root.
- In Arabic
- عَالِيَة عالية
- Transliteration
- ʿĀliya
- Root
- ع ل و · 70 occurrences in the Quran
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
Is Aaliyah in the Quran?
Yes: the word Aaliyah appears in the Quran 2 times, in 2 surahs.
فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ ١٠
In an elevated garden,
All the words of the root ع ل و in the Quran (70 occurrences)
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Aaliyah in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
Writing Aaliyah in each language
- French
- Alia, Aliya, Aliyah
- English
- Aaliyah, Aliya, Alia
- Spanish
- Aliya, Alía
- Turkish
- Aliye
- Arabic
- عَالِيَة