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Alaa

علاءIn Arabic

Meaning
Loftiness, high rank; written آلاء, blessings
About the name
Two Arabic names share this Latin spelling: علاء (loftiness), given mostly to boys, and آلاء ('favours', the word of the verse 'which of your Lord's favours will you deny?', 55:13), a girl's name.
For
A boy or a girl
Origin
Arabic
Other spellings
Aala, Ala, Alaâ

Islamic naming guidance

  • Permissible

Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

Good meaning, nothing against it in the sources

Confidence: medium

Sources

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