Nahla is a distinctive choice, ranked #1895 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Nahla in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1895
About the Name Nahla
Nahla has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 926 places in five years. It was most popular in 2016 at #768 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2001.
Nahla is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Nahla
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Nahla per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nahla in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Nahla has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 926 places in the last five years. Its peak was #768 in 2016. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Nahla is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Nahla include: Nahla El Fatiha Naili — Nahla El Fatiha Naili (in Arabic: نهلة الفاتحة نايلي, in Amazigh: Nahla El-Fatiḥa Naili, in Tifinagh: ⴻⵍ ⴼⴰⵜⵉⵃⴰ ⵏⴰⵉⵍⵉ, born 14 November 1986) is an Algerian...; Nahla Ramadan — Nahla Ramadan Mohamed is an Egyptian weightlifter and the pioneer of weightlifting in Egypt, Africa and the Arab world.; Nahla Mahmoud — Nahla Mahmoud is a Sudanese-born British writer, ex-Muslim, secularist, environmentalist, human rights activist and spokesperson for the Council of Ex-Muslims....
Nahla does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Nahlas in the wild.
15
UK babies named Nahla (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 926 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nahla
Likely around 1 other Nahla in the class
UK Popularity (2001–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Nahla
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Nahla El Fatiha Naili (in Arabic: نهلة الفاتحة نايلي, in Amazigh: Nahla El-Fatiḥa Naili, in Tifinagh: ⴻⵍ ⴼⴰⵜⵉⵃⴰ ⵏⴰⵉⵍⵉ, born 14 November 1986) is an Algerian sculptor.
Nahla Ramadan Mohamed is an Egyptian weightlifter and the pioneer of weightlifting in Egypt, Africa and the Arab world. She competed for Egypt at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics.
Nahla Mahmoud is a Sudanese-born British writer, ex-Muslim, secularist, environmentalist, human rights activist and spokesperson for the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain. She's known for being vocal against religious extremism; advocating free-speech, LGBTQ rights and awareness on climate change.
Nahla Karam is an Egyptian writer born in 1989 in Cairo. She graduated from the University of Cairo, school of media in 2010, and published multiple works including: "To hang in the air" by Al-Tanweer publishing house in 2013, "Death wants me to accept his apology" by Al-Ain publishing house in 2017, "On Freud's couch" by Al-Thaqafa Al-Jadeedah publishing house in 2015 and "Backseats" by the Egyptian-Lebanese publishing house.
Nahla Summers is an author and social campaigner. She has undertaken distance cycling and walking challenges to encourage acts of kindness between strangers.