babyNamedAlaa
“elevation, nobility, excellence”
Girl’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 686th
- births in 2023–2025
- 200
- babies born in France
- 1 in 9,524
- +3.2% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2022
Meaning and origin of Alaa
Alaa means “elevation, nobility, excellence” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Alaa in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2022.
- Over recent years, Alaa has been stable (+3.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Alaa every 34 schools, all spellings combined.
Alaa in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,466th girls’ name63 babies in 3 years1 girl in 12,188−1.5% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,785th girls’ name7 babies in 3 years1 girl in 22,071
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
146 babies in 3 years1 girl in 33,096−0.8% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Alaa and Alaâ are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Alaâ10
- Hala (in French)20
- Alla5
- Ala5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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