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Girl's nameOrigin: otherMunicipal population recordThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Nala

[ˈnala]

Nala is a short, two-syllable girl's name, well-known through the lioness from the film The Lion King. Its simple sound and cinematic association are great reasons to choose it, although its specific original meaning remains uncertain.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Nala
Czech:
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Hungarian:
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Polish:
Nala
German:
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Spanish:
Nala
French:
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Italian:
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Portuguese:
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Municipal population record

The name is officially recorded in the civil registries and population records of Slovak municipalities. The basic onomastic profile is based on municipal records.

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name Nala does not have a reliably documented, unambiguous meaning for contemporary use as a girl's name.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Pôvod súčasného dievčenského mena Nala nemožno z overených prameňov jednoznačne určiť. Sanskritské slovo nala označuje trstinu, samotná zhoda podôb však nedokazuje pôvod ženského mena. Výklady „dar“ či „kráľovná“ sa nepodarilo spoľahlivo jazykovedne overiť.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Skloňovanie je aplikáciou vzoru žena podľa publikácie Morfológia slovenského jazyka, s. 101. Sanskritské nala „trstina“ dokladá Lanmanov sanskritský slovník; nejde o dôkaz etymológie dievčenského mena. Filmovú postavu dokladá Disney: The Lion King. Konkrétne heslo Nala v monografii Milana Majtána nebolo overené. Uvedené domácke tvary sú slovotvorné návrhy, nie doložený zoznam obľúbených podôb. Medzinárodné podoby predstavujú zachovanie zápisu Nala, nie samostatné tradičné jazykové ekvivalenty.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Nala is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

NALA

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

9 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars

This name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Pronunciation and phonetic note:[ˈnala]

Standard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Nala
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Naly
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Nale
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Nalu
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Nala
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Nale
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Nalou

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
NalkaNaluškaNalinkaNalička
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Nala
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Nala! Nalka!

Test how Nala sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Nala Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:N.S.without dots:NS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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