Globally, الغالية (الغالية 
) is quite a rare mostly feminine, but seldom masculine first name. The given name الغالية is characteristic of Libya, where it is quite a rare female name, Syria, where it is quite a rare dominantly female, but uncommonly male name, and Iraq. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Iraq, Egypt, and Morocco. More frequently, الغالية is the last name as well as the forename.