Meaning of Nala

and the Origins of this baby name

Meaning

The name Nala has the following meaning:

Rich and successful lady. Popularized by the Disney cartoon movie, The Lion King. Also believed to have been derived from "Nalo", a West African name meaning "much loved."

It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

Popularity

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As a baby girl name, Nala is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

There are no available popularity statistics for the name Nala in the USA, for the past 100 years.

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Pronunciation

The name Nala is pronounced as nah-lah

Origins

Nala originates from the African language.

See other suggested African girl baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Nala and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Nala: Boys - Demissie, Diallo, Girls - Latasha, Both genders - Damisi, Kamari, Makena, Nalo

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Nala: Nailah, Naillah, Nalah, Nalla, Nallah

The name Nala is itself a variant of Nalo

Style

We think the name Nala should fall under the following style category: Flamboyant and Fanciful.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Nala to be: courageous and strong

In one word, you might describe Nala as a(n) "courageous" person.

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