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آلَاء
Alaa
a-LAAA
“Blessings, favors.”
About Alaa
Alaa is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "blessings, favors", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root أ-ل-و / أ-ل-ي meaning 'blessings'. Refers to divine favors; appears repeatedly in Surah Ar-Rahman.
Spellings of Alaa
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Alaathe spelling used on this page | 28 | 620 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
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 Alaa is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Alaa
- What does the name Alaa mean?
- Alaa (آلَاء) means "Blessings, favors". From the Arabic root أ-ل-و / أ-ل-ي meaning 'blessings'. Refers to divine favors; appears repeatedly in Surah Ar-Rahman.
- Is Alaa a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Alaa is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Alaa a boy or a girl name?
- Alaa is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Alaa come from?
- Alaa is an Arabic name, built on the root letters ʾ-L-W.
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