70%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Igbo Mythology Meaning & History Means "earth, land" in Igbo. In traditional Igbo religion Ala (called Ani or Ana in other dialects [1]) is an earth goddess associated with fertility and ancestors. Related Names Rootànị̀Same SpellingAla 1User SubmissionsƏla, Ala PopularityDetails Last ranked #939 in 1881 United States Categories earth, fertility deities, goddesses, landforms, palindromes Sources & References Page at https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ijah/article/view/137075.