Alaya

Gender:girl

Meaning:dwelling, abode

Origin:Indian

Pronunciation:ah-lie-ya

Variations:Alaia

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Alaya is actually a Buddhist term (from ālaya-vijñāna, meaning “storehouse consciousness” where a person’s karma is said to reside). It’s popularity could be a result of it being used as a different spelling to the name Aliyah.

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