| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic[1] |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Nala[citation needed] |
Nahla is a feminine given name of Arabic origin.[1]
The name is of Arabic origin meaning "first drink of water" or "water in the desert",[1] there's also Nahla valley in Iraq. Additionally, the latinized term Nahla can also refer to honeybee in Arabic.[2]
A descendant of the Arabic, "Naħla" means Bee in the Maltese language.
Another variant is Nala. This means 'gift' in Swahili.[citation needed]
Notable people with the given name, or its variants, include:
- Nahlah Ayed, Palestinian-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
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Nahla نهلة", almaany.com, retrieved 28 May 2023
- ^ "Nahla Honey Celebrates The Bee In a Beautiful Way". thedieline. Retrieved 28 May 2023.