Type Word Usage Arabic Scripts علاء(Arabic) Meaning & History Arabic word meaning "excellence, height, elevation" [1]. Related ItemsDetails Given Name DescendantsAla, Alaa, Ala ad-Din, Ala al-Din(Arabic) Aldin, Aldina(Bosnian) Aladdin(Literature) Alaattin(Turkish) Same Spellingʿala, ʿalā, àlà, ala 1, ala 2 Sources & References Wehr, Hans. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Spoken Language Services, 1979, page 749.