Given name
Nalia
“a successful woman”·“of the olive tree”
Nalia is a variant of Nala. Interpretations include “a successful woman” and “of the olive tree”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Nalia is a variant of Nala. Interpretations include “a successful woman” and “of the olive tree”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Nalia is a variant of Nala. Nala has been associated with African and Latin naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1982. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nalia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 853
- 0 boys · 853 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 47 babies
- 2025
- 47
- #3,331 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +16%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 47 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,331 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 16.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California and Florida shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 614 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Nalia’s family of names
Nalia has a related form in Nala. In Greek usage, Nalia is a transliteration of Νάλια.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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