Nahla (name)
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic, African |
| Meaning | Queen, lion, successful woman (African) [citation needed] |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Nala |
Nahla is a feminine given name of multiple origins.
The name is of Arabic and African origin meaning first drink of water or water in the desert. In Sanskrit, it means stem, hollow reed. In Swahili and other languages spoken in countries of Africa, it means queen, lion and successful woman. [citation needed]
Another variant is Nala. This means 'gift' in Swahili. [citation needed]
A descendant of the Arabic, "Naħla" means Bee in the Maltese language.
Notable people with the given name, or its variants, include:
- Nahlah Ayed, Canadian journalist
- Nahla Chahal, Iraqi-Lebanese journalist and activist
- Nala Damajanti, snake charmer
- Nahla Mahmoud, Sudanese-British writer and activist
- Nahla El Fatiha Naili, Algerian sculptor
- Nahla Ramadan, Egyptian weightlifter
- Nahla Hussain al-Shaly, Iraqi women's rights promoter
- Nahla Summers, social campaigner
Notable people with the surname include:
- June-Rose Nala, South African trade unionist and academic