Aliyana is a modern elaboration of Aliyah, the Hebrew word for "ascent" that is also an Arabic name meaning "exalted", extended with the melodic -ana ending so that it reads like a blend of Aliyah and Liana. It rose on the heels of Aaliyah's popularity in the 2000s. Aliyana stood at number 6223 in 2000, peaked at number 1253 in 2014 and has settled lower since, ranking number 2898 in 2025 with 58 births.