Aalaa
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- a-LAA
- Origin
- Arabic
Aalaa is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “blessings, favours”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Aalaa mean?
Arabic: spelling of Alaa
“blessings, favours”
The word recurs in the Qur'an's Surah ar-Rahman: 'Which of the favours of your Lord will you deny?'
Meaning borrowed from Alaa.
Is Aalaa a girl's or a boy's name?
Aalaa is a girls' name.
How popular is Aalaa in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 5 girls.
Aalaa in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | #5,896 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2010 | 5 | #4,220 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 1 | #5,865 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 1 | #5,182 |
Names like Aalaa
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Safa Safaa Zainab Aaliyah Rahma Abeeha Hafsa Summer Safiya Hiba Alaa Ayah
Names related to Aalaa
More Arabic names
Muhammad Layla Mohammed Lyla Mohammad Zara Amir Amira Fatima Ali Yahya Zayn Aisha Omar Zahra Hamza
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Aalaa: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/aalaa, updated 20 October 2026.