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Alaia name meaning
Last Name
106
in the U.S.
in 2010
106
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Alaia mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Alaia
User Submitted Origins
Arabic
58%
Basque
29%
English
14%
User Submitted Meanings
- 2 submissions from the United States and Spain agree the name Alaia means "joy" and is of Basque origin.
- A user from Spain says the name Alaia is of Basque origin and means "Cheerful".
- A user from the United Kingdom says the name Alaia is of Arabic origin and means "Sublime".
- According to a user from the United Kingdom, the name Alaia is of Basque origin and means "Firefly eyes".
- A submission from Texas, U.S. says the name Alaia means "Joyful; happiness" and is of Basque origin.
International Interest
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Wiktionary
Borrowed in the 21st century from Basque Alaia, from alai (“joyful”). For earlier use among English-speakers, compare Hebrew עֲלִיָּה ('alīyá, “ascent”), Arabic عَالِيَة (ʿāliya, “high, exalted”).
- A female given name from Basque.
Notable Persons With the Last Name Alaia
Notable Persons With the Last Name Alaia
Azzedine Alaïa
Azzedine Alaïa is a fashion designer. Azzedine was born on February 26th, 1940 in Tunis, Tunisia.
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Alaia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 91.51% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 0.00% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 0.00% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.00% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 0.00% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 0.00% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Alaia
People with the last name Alaia are most frequently White