Name meaning & stats
Alaa
Alaa. 1,989 US babies since 1940, peak 2017. Notable Alaas are 1.8× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2017
1,989 US babies were named Alaa between 1940 and 2025.
Alaa around the world
- Sweden: 37 babies since 1998, peak 2017, No. 1,006 in 2022
- England & Wales: 48 babies since 1996, peak 1999, No. 4,213 in 2025
- France: 175 babies since 1900, peak 2001
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Alaas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.8× | High · 26 people |
| Politician | 0.8× | Low · 9 people |
| Journalist | 1.7× | Low · 9 people |
| Actor | 1.1× | Low · 7 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Alaas show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2017)