Type Word Usage Arabic Scripts عَلَاء(Arabic) Meaning & History Arabic word meaning "excellence, height" [1]. Family Tree·DetailsRelated Items Given Name DescendantsAla, Ala al-Din(Arabic) Aldin, Aldina(Bosnian) Aladdin(Literature) Alaattin(Turkish) Same Spellingala (1), ala (2) Sources & References Wehr, Hans. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Spoken Language Services, 1979, page 749. Entry updated February 4, 2020 ·