 According to another theory, the name goes back to the customary Allemanic word for a brook, "Alb".In contrast to Niederalben, which lies on the Steinalb, Oberalben lies up in the headwaters of another brook named Alb, namely the Kuralb.Since the name "Alben" is commonly encountered in the surrounding area, it can be difficult to reckon which is which in old documents.