Entry № 1739 · Arabic origin

Nahla Nahla — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ NAH-lah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Arabic

Meaning

"First drink of water"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Arabic)

The meaning

A name that means "first drink of water".

Nahla (نهلة) is the Arabic word for the "first drink of water" — particularly precious in desert culture. A traditional Arabic feminine name.

Nahla Goelnitz is the contemporary Egyptian-American name. Nala (Disney's Lion King) shares the etymology.

First drink of water. The Arabic desert.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

نهلة

Transliteration: Nahlah
Pronunciation: / ˈnɑː.lə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Nahla stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Nahla · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Nahlas before her.

Real people

Nahla

Common Arabic name.

In fiction

Nala

Lioness in The Lion King.

Disney, 1994

Names connected to Nahla.

Numerology

The number behind Nahla.

The Seeker

Nahla reduces to seven — the number of Arabic first drink.

Parents on Nahla

Why families chose this name.

"First drink of water. Five letters. Nahla."

Reem · Mother of one · Cairo