Nahla (name)
Nahla is feminine given name of multiple cultural origins.
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic, African |
| Meaning | "first drink of water" (Arabic), Queen ,Lion, successful woman ( African) |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Nala |
Nahla is of Arabic and African origin meaning first drink of water or water in the desert. In Sanskrit it means stem, hollow reed. In African it means Queen, lion and successful woman.
Another variant is Nala. This means 'gift' in Swahili.
A descendant of the Arabic, "Naħla" means Bee in the Maltese language.
List of people with the given name Nala
- Nala Ramadan, an Egyptian weightlifter
- Nala Hussain al-Shaly, an Iraqi women's rights promoter
- Nala Chahal, an Iraqi-Lebanese journalist and activist
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