Nahla

Meaning: First drink of water / water in the desert, or honeybee
Origin: Arabic

Girl's name · #2850 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Nahla's best rank, #861, came in 2011; it has settled back to #2850 today. Roughly 3,200 girls have been named Nahla since 1977.

Across the states

See where Nahla is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Nahla ranks in other countries and regions.

#49 in Bosnia (FBiH) (2025) · #829 in Austria (2025) · #1,228 in France (2025) · #1,346 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,625 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,062 in Canada (2024).

Famous Nahlas

Nahla El Fatiha Naili — Algerian sculptor
Nahla Mahmoud — Sudanese-born British writer and activist
Nahla Ramadan — Egyptian weightlifter
Nahla Hussain al-Shaly — Iraqi politician
Nahla Chahal — Lebanese activist and journalist

In stories & tradition

Nahla Ake — Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (TV series)

What Nahlas become

Among 24 notable people named Nahla:

No single standout — notable Nahlas spread across many fields.

Similar names: Raniyah · Hala · Aleigha · Ziya · Rahma · Sariya

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