Ala 1mArabic Means "excellence, elevation" in Arabic, from the root علا (ʿalā) meaning "to be high".
Ala ad-DinmArabic Means "excellence of religion" from Arabic علاء (ʿalāʾ) meaning "excellence, elevation" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith". This was the name of several sultans of Delhi.