girl's name
Nahla
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,127
Ireland
#805
2021 births
Nahla is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Nahla is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2011, when 306 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 55,258 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
Nahla over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 14 |
| 1990s | 58 |
| 2000s | 364 |
| 2010s | 2,129 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 666 |
How popular is Nahla?
In 2025, Nahla was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nahla is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nahla
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nahla also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nahla over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nahla
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nahla — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nahla
How popular is the name Nahla?
In 2025, Nahla was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nahla a girl's or a boy's name?
Nahla is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nahla most popular?
Nahla peaked in 2011, when 306 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Nahla a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nahla currently ranks #1,185 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.