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Why parents love Nahla- Halle Berry named her daughter Nahla.
- The meaning drink of water/honeybee is dually essential.
- Five letters with a gentle, Arabic sound: NAH-lah.
- A nahla is the first sip — the most essential sustenance.
- The Arabic heritage gives genuine depth.
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The vibe of Nahla
drink of waterhoneybeeArabicBerryfirst sipessentialsustenancesweetgentle
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Origin & history of Nahla
→ حلة (nahla, honeybee / drink of water)
→ Nahla
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Arabic roots
Nahla comes from the Arabic meaning drink of water or honeybee. Halle Berry named her daughter Nahla. A nahla is the first sip of water — the most essential sustenance.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Traditional Arabic; Nahla Berry (born 2008).
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Today
Nahla remains a beloved choice, ranking #1639 in the US. 3,176 babies have been named Nahla since 1977.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Nahla?
2011
peak year
At its height in 2011, Nahla reached #861 nationally — 306 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 2010s — particularly the decade right around the peak. Today, Nahla is a less common but recognizable name in U.S. records (ranked #1,639) with about 145 babies named Nahla each year. Nahla's usage has fallen in recent decades. In all, around 3,176 babies have been registered as Nahla since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
306
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #861)
(ranked #861)
145
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,450
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
3,176
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Nahla9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Nahla's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — first-sip nurturing. People named Nahla tend to be gentle, sweet, and gifted at being the most essential sustenance everyone needs.
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Most essential sustenance✦
Berry-chosen◈
Honeybee-sweet◎
First-sip♡
Arabic-gentleN5
A1
H8
L3
A1
Sum: 18 → Life path 9
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Personality of Nahla🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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