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Nahla: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“a bee”
نحلہ
نَحْلَة
What Nahla means
Nahla (نحلہ, Arabic نَحْلَة) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “a bee”. It comes from the Arabic root ن ح ل. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ن ح ل.
Nahla at a glance
- Meaning
- a bee
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- nah-la
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- N · ن
Meaning of Nahla
- In English
- a bee
- اردو میں معنی
- شہد کی مکھی
Origin and history of Nahla
Lane gives naḥlah as a single bee; Surah 16 of the Quran is al-Naḥl, the Bees.
Rootن ح ل
How to say and write Nahla
- Say it
- nah-la2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Nahla
- Urdu
- نحلہ
- Original script
- نَحْلَة
- Other spellings
- Nahlah · Nahlaa
- Themes
- Nature
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Questions about the name Nahla
What does the name Nahla mean?
Nahla means “a bee”. In Urdu: شہد کی مکھی. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Nahla a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Nahla is a girl’s name.
Is Nahla a Muslim name?
Yes. Nahla is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Lane gives naḥlah as a single bee; Surah 16 of the Quran is al-Naḥl, the Bees.
How do you pronounce Nahla?
Say it “nah-la”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Nahla in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Nahla is written نحلہ. In its original script: نَحْلَة.
What are other spellings of Nahla?
Nahla is also spelled Nahlah, Nahlaa.
Is the meaning of Nahla verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.