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Origin & history of Jala1
Arabic roots
Jala comes from the Arabic tradition, meaning Great, illustrious.
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How popular is Jala?
2001
peak year
Today, Jala is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #8471), with only about 15 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2001, 172 babies were given the name (ranked #1189 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Jala has been declining in recent years. In all, around 2,049 babies have been registered as Jala since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
172
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,189)
(ranked #1,189)
15
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
150
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,049
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Jala6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
J1
A1
L3
A1
Sum: 6 → Life path 6
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Personality of Jala❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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