Meaning & Origin
partitive singular of ala
Alaa is a girl's and boy's baby name of Arabic origin, meaning 'highness,' 'excellence,' or 'elevation' — from the Arabic root a-l-w, related to height and loftiness. Al-Ala refers to divine transcendence and exaltation in Islamic theological tradition.
Alaa is used for both boys and girls across the Arab world, particularly in Egypt, Lebanon, and other Levantine countries. In the United States, it appears primarily within Arab-American communities. Its simple spelling belies the depth of its meaning — a name that aspires, in four letters, to the highest possible ideal.