Alaya/Aleya

Girl Names
1

It’s a variant of [name]Aliya[/name] apparently, it means noble in Arabic, and lofty, sublime in Hebrew.

It’s got a lovely sound to it imo, and has my preferred A beginning and A ending, plus it’s 3 syllables and I love the nn [name]Leya[/name].

I’m liking the idea of [name]Alaya[/name] [name]Whitney[/name], which might seem like a disconnect, but for some reason it’s standing out in my mind.
As well as [name]Alaya[/name] [name]London[/name], [name]Alaya[/name] [name]Natalie[/name], [name]Alaya[/name] [name]Vivienne[/name].

2

I really like [name]Alaya[/name]! My favorite combo out of yours is [name]Alaya[/name] [name]London[/name] (:

3

[name]Ah[/name], I like both, so it’s difficult to choose… but I think I’ll prefer Aleya.

4

I’ve seen this name but with a different spelling…Aleeya.

5

[name]Both[/name] are very pretty but I think I prefer Aleya.

6

I’m confused with pronunciation- is the second syllable pronounced to rhyme with “my,” “me,” or “may?”

7

[name]Alaya[/name]/Aleya is prn [name]Ah[/name]-[name]LAY[/name]-ah

8

I’d prefer [name]Aliyah[/name]/[name]Aaliyah[/name]/[name]Aliya[/name] as it’s closer to the Hebrew (and I think the Arabic) and I find the lay-uh sound unappealing compared to lee-ya.

Assorted spellings of [name]May[/name]-ah, [name]Kayla[/name] and [name]Layla[/name] are very popular so maybe I’m the weirdo - completely possible - but I just don’t find may-ah / lay-uh / tay-ah all that pretty, and they are very used.

9

They both immediately reminded me of baby [name]Aleeah[/name] from Teen Mom 2.

10

I love Aleya [name]Whitney[/name].

I like the E in the middle so that it doesn’t have 3 As – elementary school name acrostics will be more fun with the variety. I also really like [name]Whitney[/name] paired with it. I don’t feel a disconnect, but instead like the distinction as the other options seem to roll together with Aleya too much.

I hope that helps!

11

I’ll just quote this because it best sums up my thoughts.

12

Hmm. Not a huge fan. I think [name]Alaia[/name], a Basque name pronounced a-LIE-a, is fine, and [name]Aleah[/name] (in whatever spelling) is alright, but they and [name]Alaya[/name] all have the same problem- they’re very blendy. They sound a lot like tons of different names, combining the A-A trend ([name]Alyssa[/name], [name]Alina[/name], [name]Alexa[/name], [name]Amaya[/name], [name]Adina[/name], [name]Alana[/name], etc.) with the vowel-heavy trend ([name]Maya[/name], [name]Kaya[/name], [name]Jaya[/name], [name]Leah[/name], [name]Kia[/name], [name]Tia[/name], [name]Mia[/name], [name]Gia[/name] etc.) [name]Alaia[/name], [name]Alaya[/name], and [name]Aaliyah[/name] all sound like more of the same.