Noble or excellence
In Arabic, Ala (often transliterated as Alaa) signifies excellence, sublimity, or nobility. It is also found in Polish and Slavic cultures as a diminutive of Alicja (Alice), which shares the Germanic root meaning noble. In some contexts, it is associated with the Latin word for wing.
Less common today
Ala isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,864 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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