Alaya
Girl name · 87 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Alaya: 87 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 15 births in 2023.
Alaya is a name with multiple graceful origins, most commonly derived from the Arabic ‘aliyah’ meaning ‘sublime’ or ‘exalted’, and also from the Sanskrit ‘ālaya’ meaning ‘home’ or ‘abode’—a concept found in Buddhist philosophy
Girl 11 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 202315 babies
- Latest (2025)
- #3878 babies
- Total births
- 87since 2014
- 5-year trend
- ▲ 132%vs prior 5y