Nala

African, meaning unknown

Nala Origin and Meaning

The name Nala is a girl's name of African origin.

A Disney name—Nala was the friend who became the wife of Simba, hero of The Lion King. It debuted on the US Top 1000 in 2015.

Keenen Ivory Wayans used it for his daughter.

Nala Rank in US Top 1000

# 846 in the US

Nala Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 788 on Nameberry

Nala Popularity

• 846 US 2023
• 788 Nameberry 2024
• 461 Future 2028
• 430 England 2021
• 230 Germany 2016
• 14 Dogs 2023
• 4 Cats 2023

20 Names Similar to Nala

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Nala.

• Nahla
• Naia
• Nia
• Surya
• Nemy
• Kala
• Malik
• Neela
• Neva
• Kalea
• Nara
• Finleigh
• Tiana
• Tala
• Nola
• Mimi
• Sula
• Honey
• Jetta
• Zeta

Famous People Named Nala

• Nala Wayans (b. 1996) daughter of actor Keenan Ivory Wayans
• Nala Ryan Dyrdek (b.2017) daughter of Rob and Bryiana Dyrdek

Nala in Pop Culture

• Nala (Swahili word meaning"gift") lioness in Disney's "The Lion King"
• Nala pet cat in the House of Night series (PC Cast)
• Nala male Hindu mythological figure in the Mahabharata
• Nala monkey figure in the Ramayana