Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alia

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.12 in modern English

Syllables: alia
IPA

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Arabic.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَالِيَة (ʕāliya). The feminine form of Ali.

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: ع ل ي, عَالِيَة

Inflected Forms

Aaliyah (alternative) Aliya (alternative) Aliyah (alternative) Aleah (alternative)

Questions

What does alia mean?: A female given name from Arabic.
Where does alia come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce alia

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