Given name

Nyalah

“resembling an antelope”

Nyalah is a variant of Nyala. One African interpretation is “resembling an antelope.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Nyalah is a variant of Nyala. One African interpretation is “resembling an antelope.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Nyalah is a variant of Nyala. An origin associated with Nyala is African.

Explained through its name family

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2004. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Nyalah through the years

Babies since 1880
68
0 boys · 68 girls
Most popular year
2023
9 babies
2025
0
Outside the ranked list
2021–25 vs 2016–20
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Too few births to compare
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Nyalah in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2004–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

By the numbers

The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Nyalah’s family of names

Nyalah has a related form in Nyala.

Walk Nyalah’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Nyalah, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

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Namal

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Nilou

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>99% girls

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Nylie

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Amalah

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Sibling ideas

Names that share Nyalah’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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