Alaa
Meaning
"excellence, height, sublimity"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,827
- Total SSA Count
- 59
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Al
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"excellence, height, sublimity"
Origin: Arabic
"work, industriousness"
Origin: Germanic
Amelia is more popular, ranked #3 vs #2827 for Alaa.
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Amelia is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Alaa at #2827 in the United States.
Alaa means "excellence, height, sublimity" (Arabic origin). Amelia means "work, industriousness" (Germanic origin).
Alaa is primarily a girl name. Amelia is primarily a girl name.