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Nala

Origin: Modern usage; Sanskrit roots — Popularized by The Lion King's lioness Nala; also an ancient Sanskrit name

Girl's name · #856 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Nala reached its best rank, #679, in 2019 and ranked #856 in 2025. Roughly 6,100 girls have been named Nala since 1979.

Disney’s The Lion King introduced the lioness Nala in 1994. US births of Nala rose from 24 that year to 85 in 1995.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 30 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#441 in Switzerland (2025) · #447 in Poland (2025) · #487 in N. Ireland (2025) · #507 in Austria (2025) · #594 in England & Wales (2025) · #626 in Netherlands (2025) · #914 in Belgium (2025) · #1,004 in Sweden (2025) · #1,062 in Ireland (2025) · #1,717 in France (2025) · #1,099 in Canada (2024).

Famous Nalas

Nala Sinephro — Jazz musician
Nala Damajanti — Stage name of a late 19th-century snake charmer
Nala Ray — American Christian influencer and former OnlyFans creator

In stories & tradition

Nala — The Lion King (film)
Nala Se — Star Wars: Clone Wars (TV series)

What Nalas become

Among 20 notable people named Nala:

Similar names: Nalayah · Aadhya · Naliyah · Tala · Aryah · Leela

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