The first name Nahla
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 19 girls were named Nahla, making it the 1,584th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 51 births (#768).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nahla with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nahla at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 60 girls born in the United States were named Nahla, the 2,850th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 306 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Nahla
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Nahla El Fatiha NailiAlgerian sculptor, born 1986
- Nahla RamadanEgyptian weightlifter, born 1985
Questions
- How popular is the name Nahla?
- In 2025, 19 girls born in England and Wales were named Nahla, ranking 1,584th. Its peak was 2016, with 51 births.
- Is Nahla a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,236 US babies named Nahla since 1880 were girls.
- When was Nahla most popular?
- 2011 in the United States, when 306 babies were named Nahla, its highest rank at 861st.