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عَلَا
Ala
a-LAA
“Nobility, exaltation.”
About Ala
Ala is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "nobility, exaltation" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ع-ل-و meaning 'to be high'. Used as a feminine given name; also unisex in some contexts.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Alaa
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Ala is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Ala
- What does the name Ala mean?
- Ala (عَلَا) means "Nobility, exaltation". From the Arabic root ع-ل-و meaning 'to be high'. Used as a feminine given name; also unisex in some contexts.
- Is Ala a name from the Qur'an?
- Ala does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Ala a boy or a girl name?
- Ala is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Ala come from?
- Ala is an Arabic name, built on the root letters ʿ-L-W.
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