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♂♀ Name Nala

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Nala is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Nala one of the gender-neutral unisex names.

Where does the name Nala come from?

Nala is an East African girl’s name (especially of Tanzania), but also a Hindu boy’s name.

What does the name Nala mean?

The feminine Nala means “queen”, “lion” and “gift” in Swahili and “bee” in Arabic or Maltese (from “Naħla”). The masculine name Nala means “stem” or “hollow reed” (from Sanskrit “nala/नल”).

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Popularity of the name Nala

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