English · Girl name
Aleigha
“modern spelling of Aliyah or Aleah”
About the name Aleigha
Aleigha is a modern American spelling of Aliyah or Aleah, using the -leigh ending found in names such as Kayleigh and Ashleigh. Aliyah can come from the Hebrew word aliyah, ‘ascent’, used for the immigration of Jews to Israel and for being called up to read from the Torah, or from the Arabic name Aliya, the feminine of Ali, meaning ‘exalted’ or ‘lofty’. The singer Aaliyah Haughton used the spelling Aaliyah.
- Meaning
- modern spelling of Aliyah or Aleah
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- ah-LAY-gah(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Aleigha
- Aleigha Rose
- Aleigha Marie
- Aleigha Faith
- Aleigha Lynn
- Aleigha Jade
Questions about Aleigha
- What does Aleigha mean?
- Aleigha is an English name meaning "modern spelling of Aliyah or Aleah".
- How do you pronounce Aleigha?
- Aleigha is pronounced ah-LAY-gah, with emphasis on the second syllable.
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