Nala
Meaning
“Swahili word meaning 'successful, beloved'”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Nala peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
144 people · the #31,978 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 3
Among people named Nala living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 77 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Nala
Most people given the name Nala in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
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