Girl

Nala

NAH-luh

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Swahili name meaning 'successful' or 'gift' with African roots. Popularized by Disney's The Lion King, though with authentic East African origins.”

Popularity Over Time

Nala US popularity rank over timeRank 10836 in 1979 to rank 675 in 2019. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#675#5756#10836197920002024

Currently ranked #752 in the United States.

Origin

Swahili

Syllables

2

Style

StrongBoldNaturePlayful

Famous Bearers

  • Nala (The Lion King)
  • Nala Sales

Collections

Works Everywhere → Nature Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Nalah

Swahili Rare & Uncommon

Nalani

Hawaiian Beautiful But Not Top 100

Kailani

Hawaiian Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Wren

Old English Beautiful But Not Top 100

Raven

Old English Beautiful But Not Top 100

Artemis

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Athena

Greek Top 100

Fiona

Gaelic Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Swahili heritage, widely recognized globally

People Also Ask

Swahili name meaning 'successful' or 'gift' with African roots. Popularized by Disney's The Lion King, though with authentic East African origins.

Nala is currently ranked #752 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Nala works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Nala include Wren, Raven, Artemis, Athena, Fiona.