Will my child share the name Nahla with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 19 UK babies named Nahla per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nahla in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Nahla becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Nahla is declining: down 615 places since 2020, to #1,584 in 2025. It peaked at #768 in 2016.

Is Nahla a good choice for a distinctive 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.

Who are some famous people named Nahla?

Notable people named Nahla include: Nahla El Fatiha Naili, Nahla Ramadan and Nahla Mahmoud.

Is Nahla a popular baby name in the United States?

Nahla does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Nahla is a distinctive choice, ranked #1584 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Nahla in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#1584

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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Nahla in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Nahla

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 sculptor.
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 of Britain.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Nahla

UK babies named Nahla (2025)

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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↓ 615 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nahla

Almost certainly the only Nahla in the class

UK Popularity (2001–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

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Famous People Named Nahla

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Nahla El Fatiha Nailib. 1986

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 Ramadanb. 1985

Nahla Ramadan Mohamed is an Egyptian weightlifter and the pioneer of weightlifting in Egypt, Africa and the Arab world.

Nahla Mahmoudb. 1987

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.

Nahla Karamb. 1989

Nahla Karam is an Egyptian writer born in 1989 in Cairo.

Nahla Summers

Nahla Summers is an author and social campaigner.