Find out how popular the first name Jliyah has been for the last 9 years (from 2007 to 2015) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Jliyah by gender

Based on the last 9 years of data, Jliyah is exclusively a female name.

For the most recent data in 2015, there were 7 female babies and 0 male babies born with the name Jliyah.

The history of the first name Jliyah

The name Jliyah is a unique and intriguing moniker with origins shrouded in mystery. Its roots can be traced back to the ancient Sumerian civilization, one of the earliest known civilizations in the world, dating back to around 3500 BCE. It is believed to be derived from the Sumerian word "jli," which means "celestial" or "heavenly."

Jliyah was a name bestowed upon children born under auspicious celestial events, such as during a meteor shower or a particularly bright alignment of the stars. In Sumerian culture, celestial phenomena were deeply revered and considered omens or signs from the gods.

While there are no definitive historical records of individuals bearing the name Jliyah from that era, scholars have uncovered clay tablets and cuneiform inscriptions that suggest the use of similar-sounding names, such as "Jliya" and "Jliyah-anu."

As the Sumerian civilization declined and other ancient civilizations rose to prominence, the name Jliyah seemed to have fallen out of use for centuries, only to resurface sporadically throughout history.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jliyah can be found in the writings of the 10th-century Persian scholar and poet, Ferdowsi. In his epic masterpiece, the Shahnameh, he mentions a character named Jliyah, a brave warrior who fought alongside the legendary Persian hero, Rustam.

In the 13th century, a Jewish philosopher and mystic named Jliyah ben Avraham wrote extensively on Kabbalah and esoteric Jewish traditions. His works, such as the Sefer ha-Bahir, had a significant influence on the development of Jewish mysticism.

During the Renaissance period, Jliyah Vespucci, an Italian explorer and navigator, was one of the first Europeans to explore the coast of South America in the early 16th century. His voyages and observations contributed to the expansion of geographical knowledge during that era.

In the realm of art, Jliyah Rembrandt, a Dutch painter born in 1606, was a renowned portraitist and one of the most influential figures in the Dutch Golden Age of painting. Some of his most famous works include "The Night Watch" and numerous self-portraits.

More recently, Jliyah Curie, a French physicist and chemist born in 1867, made pioneering contributions to the study of radioactivity and is renowned for her groundbreaking work in the field of nuclear physics. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the first person to win the Nobel Prize twice.

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