Given name
Ramla
“a prophetess”
Ramla is used as a given name. One African interpretation is “a prophetess.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One African interpretation is “a prophetess.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is African.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ramla through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 276
- 0 boys · 276 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #8,747 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −18%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 8,747 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 18.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 15 in 2015. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 426 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.
Ramla’s family of names
Ramla has a related form in Ramlah. Ramla has a related form in Ramlea. Ramla has a related form in Ramlee.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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