Nahla (name)

Nahla (name)

Nahla is female given name. Nahla is Arabic origin meaning drink of water.

Another variant is Nala. In African languages meaning successful. In Sanskrit meaning stem, hollow reed. In Swahili meaning gift.

Nala is sometimes listed as being a feminine name of African origin and meaning "beloved". This might come from the name Nalo, which is a name of West African origin meaning "beloved daughter", although clearly Nalo and Nala are different names, thus the lineage of this link is just a guess and cannot be wholly substantiated. It is also occasionally reported as being "gift" in Swahili, however this isn't correct. The common Swahili word for gift is "zawadi" and "Nala" is a present tense form of the verb "kula" (eat), meaning "I eat".

Famous bearers

  • Nahla Ariela Aubry, a daughter of African-American Halle Berry.

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