Nahla
“bee; or sip of water”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,547th
- births in 2023–2025
- 65
- babies born in France
- 1 in 27,778
- −8% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2013
Meaning and origin of Nahla
Nahla is thought to mean “bee; or sip of water” and is of Arabic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Nahla in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2013.
- Over recent years, Nahla has been falling (−8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Nahla every 60 schools, all spellings combined.
Nahla in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,876th girls’ name46 babies in 3 years1 girl in 16,692
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,785th girls’ name7 babies in 3 years1 girl in 22,071
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
206 babies in 3 years1 girl in 23,457−12.9% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Nala (in French)55
- Nalla5
- Nalah5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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