Alya (name)

Alya
Pronunciation [AH-lya]
Gender Female
Origin
Meaning Heavenly, beautiful
Other names
See also Aaliyah, Alia, Aalya

Alya is a female name, which originates from Ancient Greek, Slavonic, Hebrew and Arabic.

In Russia, Alya is typically used as a colloquial name by people named Albina, Alina, Alevtina, Alexandra. It is formed in a manner similar to other colloquial Russian names (for example, Kostya for Konstantin, Anya for Anna).

In Arabic, Alya means sky, heaven and loftiness.[1]

In Hebrew, Alya means to ascend, to go up.

In Slavonic, Alya means bright or beautiful.[2]

In Turkish, Alya means sky.

References

  1. ↑ "Alya". behindthename.com. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Alya - Meaning of Alya". Retrieved 4 February 2017.
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