Alya is a female name that originates from

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, Slavonic,

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, Alya is typically used as a colloquial name by people named Albina,

Alina Alina is a female given name of European origin. It is particularly common in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. It may be derived from the name Adelina. Alina was one of the top 10 most popular names in Switzerland and one of the top 50 most ...

, Alevtina, Alexandra. It is formed in a manner similar to other colloquial Russian names (for example, Kostya for

Konstantin The first name Konstantin () is a derivation from the Latin name ''Constantinus'' ( Constantine) in some European languages, such as Russian and German. As a Christian given name, it refers to the memory of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great ...

, Anya for

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, Alya means sky, heaven, and loftiness. In

, Alya means to ascend, to go up. In Slavonic, Alya is derived from the word алая ("scarlet") in the meaning of "beautiful". In Turkish, Alya means sky. In

Sanskrit Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...

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

Notable people with the name

Alya (singer) Alya (born Alja Omladič, May 28, 1983, Mozirje, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Slovenian pop singer.Alya bint Ahmed Al Thani Sheikha Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani ( ar, علياء بنت أحمد آل ثاني; born 1974) is a Qatari diplomat who currently serves as the Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations. Early life and Education Her father, ...

, Qatari diplomat *

Alya Bakhshal Alya Bakhshal (Urdu: عالیہ بخشل, Born: June 3, 1978 - ) is a Pakistani feminist, political worker and organizer. She is general secretary of the Women Democratic Front and women secretary of Awami Workers Party, Sindh. Politics Bakhshal i ...

, Pakistani feminist political worker * Alya Hassan, Emirati volleyball player * Alya Michelson, Russian singer/songwriter * Alya Mooro, Egyptian journalist *

Alya Nurshabrina Alya Nurshabrina Samadikun (born 21 January 1996) is an Indonesian model, and beauty pageant titleholder. She represented province of West Java at Miss Indonesia 2018, where she won and was crowned by the Miss Indonesia 2017 titleholder, Achintya ...

, Indonesian model *

Alya Rohali Alya Rohali (born 1 December 1976) is an Indonesian film and soap opera actress, television show host, notary, model and a beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Puteri Indonesia 1996, She represented Indonesia at the Miss Universe 1996 pa ...

, Indonesian actress

Fictional characters

*Alya Césaire, a character in '' Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir'', the best friend of female protagonist

Marinette Dupain-Cheng Marinette Dupain-Cheng () is a fictional character and the female protagonist of the animated television series '' Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir'' created by Thomas Astruc. Depicted as a teenage student of Chinese and French descent, ...

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Notable people with the name

Fictional characters

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