Alijah is a distinctive boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #1363 in 2023 with 19 recorded births. This places Alijah in the top 21% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 25 births ranking #1153. In 2023, approximately 1 in every 14,561 boys born was named Alijah. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Alijah is a modern spelling variant of Elijah and carries the same meaning, "my God is Yahweh". It keeps the biblical roots of Elijah while giving the name a more contemporary look.
The deeper origin is ancient Hebrew, but the Alijah spelling is modern. Its rise reflects the wider popularity of Elijah and similar biblical names with fresh-looking spellings.