Aliza
4 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Hebrew / Jewish ◈ 4 syllables
"Filled With Joy"

From Hebrew / Jewish

Aliza means joyful or cheerful — from the Hebrew. It's the most direct Hebrew word for joy turned into a name. While Alice means noble and Eliza means God's oath, Aliza means pure, undiluted happiness. Five letters of Hebrew joy that sound like a laugh compressed into a name.

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Aliza at a glance
MeaningFilled With Joy
OriginHebrew / Jewish
GenderFemale
Syllables4
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#686
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Why parents love Aliza
  • The meaning joyful/cheerful is the most directly happy.
  • Five letters with a bright, lively sound: ah-LEE-zah.
  • The Hebrew heritage gives it genuine spiritual depth.
  • It sounds like a laugh compressed into a name.
  • Ali and Liza are both embedded.
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The vibe of Aliza
joyfulcheerfulHebrewhappinessundilutedbrightlivelylaughing
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Origin & history of Aliza
→ ָה (aliza, joyful/cheerful) → English Aliza
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Hebrew / Jewish roots
Aliza comes from the Hebrew meaning joyful or cheerful. Unlike Alice (noble) or Eliza (God's oath), Aliza means pure, undiluted happiness — the most direct Hebrew word for joy.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Traditional Hebrew name.
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Today
Aliza remains a beloved choice, ranking #686 in the US. 11,551 babies have been named Aliza since 1952.
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How popular is Aliza?
2023 peak year
The name Aliza reached its peak in 2023, with 444 registrations (ranked #661). The name has actually been around since 1952 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #686 today, averaging about 424 new babies per year. Aliza's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 11,551 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
444 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #661)
424 Avg. per year
(last decade)
4,240 Total registrations
last 10 years
11,551 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #686) Popular
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Aliza
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.

Aliza's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — joyful communication. People named Aliza tend to be bright, happy, and gifted at sounding like laughter made into a name.

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Laughter made into a name
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Undiluted happiness
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Hebrew-joy depth
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Bright and lively
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Ali-Liza duality
A1
L3
I9
Z8
A1
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
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Personality of Aliza
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Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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