Other or different; also associated with a lime tree
Alla has multiple etymological paths. In Germanic contexts, it is often a diminutive of names beginning with the element 'al', meaning 'other'. In Slavic traditions, particularly Russian, it is a distinct name sometimes linked to the Greek word for 'other' or the word for a lime tree.
About 5 girls were named Alla in 2025.
Iconic Soviet and Russian pop singer
Silent film star and Broadway actress
Journalist and former Soviet deputy
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).