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The baby name Ala is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-lah.

Ala is Arabic, Germanic, Igbo, Polish in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2
Origin: Arabic, Germanic, Igbo, Polish
Pronunciation: AH-lah

What is the meaning of the name Ala ?

The baby name Ala is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-lah.

Ala is Arabic, Germanic, Igbo, Polish in Origin.

In Polish usage, Ala is a familiar feminine form of Alicja, the Polish equivalent of Alice. Alice goes back through Old French Aalis to Adalheidis, a Germanic compound recorded in medieval Frankish names: adal, noble, plus heid/heit, kind, sort, rank; its literal sense is nobility or noble kind. A separate Arabic name, ʿAlāʾ, written علاء, belongs to the root ʿ-l-w, to be high, and denotes elevation or loftiness. In Igbo, Ala/Alà is the noun for earth or land.

Ala appears chiefly as a short form in Polish, where diminutives commonly function as everyday given names, and it is also encountered in Moldova. Arabic ʿAlāʾ has been borne by medieval rulers and scholars in compounds such as ʿAlāʾ al-Dīn, exaltation of the religion, while the distinct Arabic feminine Ālāʾ, آلاء, signifies blessings. The Igbo Ala is best known as the earth deity of Odinani. Modern use remains modest and regionally varied.

Ala has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Ala

Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah Royal · Born 1291 Ala-ud-Din Hasan Bahman Shah, also known as Zafar Khan, is best known as the founder and first Sultan of the Bahmani Sultanate. He ruled from 3 August 1347 until his death on 10 February 1358. Ala Singh Royal · Born 1691 · Patiala State Ala Singh was the founder and first ruler of Patiala, best known for establishing the state and becoming its first leader in 1763. Born into the Sikh Phulkian dynasty, he rose through important battles in his early life and expanded his territory in Punjab before his death in 1765.

Ala – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
SY Boys 0 #1 1 1
KR 0 #8 1 201
ET Girls 0 #16 1 372
MD 0 #26 9 434
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
TN 0 #36 13,723 13,765
MD Girls 0 #40 75 865
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
GE 0 #44 1 997
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
SD 0 #82 19 2,130
LT 0 #85 4 949
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
IQ 0 #90 40 3,533
PL Girls 0 #90 1,689 5,096
IQ Girls 0 #92 922 11,303
LY 0 #92 1,063 12,703
GE Girls 0 #95 10 1,564
JO 0 #96 42 2,158
QA 0 #98 9 7,011
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
LT Girls 0 #102 127 1,904
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
SD Girls 0 #131 330 7,678
YE 0 #132 424 8,639
BN Boys 0 #133 7 6,332
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
JO Boys 0 #149 423 7,057
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
PL 0 #157 63 2,600
AE 0 #164 14 10,220
MT Boys 0 #166 11 4,064
SD Boys 0 #172 399 10,523
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
PS 0 #174 45 5,692
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
Sweden Girls 2020 #178 3 1,663
CZ 0 #180 7 3,154
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
BD 0 #205 23 5,992
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
JO Girls 0 #205 129 7,570
SI Boys 0 #209 3 3,402
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
IR 0 #220 10 4,221
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
AL Girls 0 #222 6 4,141
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
PS Girls 0 #226 413 10,981
BG Girls 0 #227 5 3,559
CZ Girls 0 #240 104 5,378
IL 0 #243 32 6,291
IQ Boys 0 #243 708 13,071
PS Boys 0 #243 436 10,655
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
SA 0 #254 42 10,560
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
NG 0 #267 6 5,926
DZ 0 #272 2,511 20,130
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
QA Girls 0 #276 41 15,378
Canada Girls 2024 #281 5 2,795
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #288 9 6,578
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
CZ Boys 0 #295 10 6,530
AL Boys 0 #298 6 5,122
DK Girls 0 #301 16 7,429
PL Boys 0 #302 34 6,459
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
DK Boys 0 #314 12 7,401
BD Boys 0 #318 318 10,045
CN Boys 0 #323 9 9,639
BH 0 #324 236 17,937
EG Boys 0 #326 1,050 15,035
KZ Girls 0 #327 6 5,862
OM Girls 0 #328 69 15,987
GT 0 #335 4 5,948
MY 0 #347 8 12,352
IL Boys 0 #349 293 10,983
GH Boys 0 #353 9 8,138
CN Girls 0 #354 6 8,829
PT Boys 0 #357 11 7,951
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
MU Girls 0 #359 4 8,539
EG 0 #363 38 6,387
IL Girls 0 #369 282 11,648
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
BD Girls 0 #372 15 8,413
OM Boys 0 #372 697 17,948
KW Boys 0 #373 466 18,755
IR Girls 0 #374 161 8,334
PH Boys 0 #401 8 11,440
France Girls 2021 #402 4 3,185
BO 0 #404 5 6,868
France Boys 2016 #406 3 2,872
Austria Girls 0 #410 11 1,885
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
Finland Boys 0 #416 12 2,041
RU Girls 0 #421 78 11,913
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
PT Girls 0 #426 26 7,952
Germany 0 #428 10 2,542
SY 0 #442 324 11,684
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
QA Boys 0 #449 265 18,093
AR Boys 0 #451 17 7,628
KW Girls 0 #456 60 19,177
AE Girls 0 #470 84 20,968
IR Boys 0 #472 81 10,162
RU Boys 0 #494 12 12,621
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
PA Girls 0 #514 5 9,861
SA Boys 0 #523 2,049 28,008
GT Girls 0 #536 6 7,500
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
CM Boys 0 #570 6 12,054
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
AR Girls 0 #588 12 8,289
LB 0 #588 71 13,263
AE Boys 0 #606 573 22,615
SA Girls 0 #607 341 25,931
BO Boys 0 #617 6 9,244
EG Girls 0 #621 369 14,742
MA 0 #623 630 20,986
SG Girls 0 #629 4 18,916
CL Boys 0 #643 23 13,390
HK Girls 0 #644 7 16,104
SG Boys 0 #647 51 17,960
IN Girls 0 #649 6 13,121
IT 0 #674 41 4,183
IT Girls 0 #676 1,116 9,415
Finland Girls 2026 #722 17 3,895
BR Boys 0 #727 25 12,213
NG Girls 0 #738 49 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #785 54 4,949
NG Boys 0 #850 102 16,906
United States Boys 2011 #851 5 7,432
PE Boys 0 #862 17 14,506
CO Boys 0 #876 45 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #892 39 5,610
Germany Boys 0 #893 60 5,697
NL Girls 0 #897 59 5,933
United States Girls 2024 #905 12 8,487
Spain Girls 0 #907 77 5,561
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
TR 0 #913 314 19,440
NL Boys 0 #916 36 5,873
MY Girls 0 #918 77 24,821
MX Boys 0 #939 44 16,355
IN Boys 0 #970 32 16,750
MY Boys 0 #971 141 25,439
BR Girls 0 #984 9 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,006 5 14,861
CO Girls 0 #1,047 32 16,140
IT Boys 0 #1,087 392 10,046
ZA Girls 0 #1,132 10 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,150 34 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,153 26 25,619

Ala is popular in 89 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Sweden
Canada
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People also ask about Ala

Ala is predominantly a unisex name, used for both boys and girls.
Ala is a 2 syllable name, pronounced AH-lah.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Alicja, Alice, Aalis, Adalheidis, Adelheid and Adelaide.
Yes — Ala ranked #178 in Sweden in 2020, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Ala ranks highest in Sweden (#178 in 2020).
Yes — 2 notable people named Ala are in our database, including Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah (Royal), Ala Singh (Royal).