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Nahla
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameArabic[1]
Other names
Related namesNala[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

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  1. ^ a b c "Nahla نهلة", almaany.com, retrieved 28 May 2023
  2. ^ "Nahla Honey Celebrates The Bee In a Beautiful Way". thedieline. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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