Aleia is a modern spelling in the Aaliyah family and is usually traced to the Arabic Aliya, meaning "exalted" or "sublime"; some parents also hear it as a form of the Greek Alethea, "truth". It is a soft, vowel-rich name that fits alongside Aleah, Alaya and Leia. Aleia rose steadily from number 2712 in 2015, entered the US top 1000 in 2024 and ranks number 933 among girls' names in 2025.