Alya (name)

Alya is a female name that 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 is derived from the word алая ("scarlet") in the meaning of "beautiful".^[2]

In Turkish, Alya means sky.

In Sanskrit, Alya (आल्या) means “dwelling place" or "abode”, most often associated with the Buddhist phrase “ālya-vijñāna” which roughly translates to the "Abode of consciousness”. ^[3]

Notable people with the name[]

• Alya (singer), Slovenian singer
• Alya bint Ahmed Al Thani, Qatari diplomat
• Alya Bakhshal, Pakistani feminist political worker
• Alya Hassan, Emirati volleyball player
• Alya Michelson, Russian singer/songwriter
• Alya Mooro, Egyptian journalist
• Alya Nurshabrina, Indonesian model
• Alya Rohali, Indonesian actress

Fictional characters[]

• Alya Césaire, a character in Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, the best friend of female protagonist Marinette Dupain
  

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