Alia (name)

Alia or Aleah is a surname and a feminine given name, in both cases variations of the name Aaliyah. Of Arabic origin, the name means "high" or "exalted". Notable people with these names include:

Surname

Gjergj Elez Alia, a legendary hero of poetry and literature in Bosnia and Albania
Giuseppe Alia, murderer of Father Leo Heinrichs (1867–1908)
Malek Aït Alia (born 1977), Algerian footballer
Ramiz Alia (1925–2011), second and last Communist leader of Albania (1985–1991) and head of state (1982–1992)

Given name

Alia

Alia Abdulnoor (1977–2019), Emirati imprisoned woman
Alia Ahmed (born 2009), Egyptian rhythmic gymnast
Alia Ali, American visual artist of Bosnian and Yemeni heritage
Alia Atkinson (born 1988), Jamaican swimmer and five-time Olympian
Alia Bano, British playwright of Pashtun origin
Alia Bhatt (born 1993), Indian actress
Alia Ghanem, birth name of Hamida al-Attas (born 1934), mother of Osama bin Laden
Alia al-Hussein (1948–1977), Queen of Jordan
Princess Alia bint Al Hussein (born 1956), eldest child of King Hussein of Jordan
Alia Janine (born 1977 or 1978) American former pornographic actress turned comedian
Alia Mamdouh (born 1944), Iraqi novelist, author and journalist
Alia Ouabdelsselam (born 1978), French ice dancer
Alia Penner (born 1985/1986), American pop artist
Alia Humaid Al Qassimi, Emirati surgeon
Alia Sabur (born 1989), American materials scientist and world's youngest professor
Alia Shawkat (born 1989), American actress
Princess Alia Tabba (born 1964), Jordanian princess

Aleah

Aleah Chapin (born 1986), American painter
Aleah Stanbridge (1976–2016), South African singer-songwriter, former singer of death/doom metal band Trees of Eternity

Fictional characters

Alia Atreides, in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert
Alia, in the Mega Man X video game series

References

↑ "Alya Abdulnoor dies in detention at UAE hospital after being denied adequate medical treatment since 2015 arrest". MENA Rights Group. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2025.

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[1] "Alya Abdulnoor dies in detention at UAE hospital after being denied adequate medical treatment since 2015 arrest". MENA Rights Group. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2025.