MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Alaa mean?
Arabic Alaa denotes loftiness or elevation. The name can stand alone and also forms part of longer compounds such as Alauddin.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
अला
Conventional spelling
Arabic
علاء
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Alaa in Indian usage
1,974 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 497 records (25.2%).
- Recorded as male: 1,477 records (74.8%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 217 |
| 1950s | 361 |
| 1960s | 471 |
| 1970s | 417 |
| 1980s | 252 |
| 1990s | 137 |
| Other decades | 119 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Bihar | 797 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 326 |
| Rajasthan | 208 |
| Odisha | 159 |
| Jharkhand | 158 |
| Other states | 326 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Alaa / M | 4 | 4,275 |
| England & Wales | Alaa / F | 28 | 1,166 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Alaa; Table_6, C4330 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Alaa; Table_6, C4330
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Alaa; Table_6, C1174 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Alaa; Table_6, C1174
- Wiktionary: علاء ↗ (opens in a new tab)
meaning
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