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Alia

/AH-lee-ah/Swahili · a girl’s name

“Arabic-derived: exalted, noble, and elevated”

How to say it: AH-lee-ah
Given to: Girls
Used in: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common: uncommon

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The name & its alternative spellings

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