Alia (name)
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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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Alia
[edit]- Alia Abdulnoor (1977–2019), Emirati imprisoned woman[1]
- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Alia Atreides, in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert
- Alia, in the Mega Man X video game series
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "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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