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I've watched the Lion King and it didn't cross my mind that a character on there is named Nala. I hear it's also a popular name for dogs, but I've never came across a dog with this name. I think Nala is perfectly fine to use.
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I can only picture Nala from the Lion King.
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I thought I should direct those looking for the femenine name to Nala (2) to avoid confusion as this is an unrelated masculine name. Thank you!
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I've never seen the Lion King all the way through so I am pretty neutral on this name.
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Nala is a simple and appealing name. I also love The Lion King character.
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I don't think that the The Lion King association is a bad one at all! It makes me like the name even more.
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This is supposed to be a masculine name but it’s voted feminine in the ratings... probably due to the Lion King association.
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The name Nala was given to 361 girls born in the US in 2016.
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Nala means "us" in Somali.
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I love the name Nala and I plan on using it for my unborn child if it's a girl. I don't think of the "Lion King" when I hear this name, I think of a strong independent woman.
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Nala was a main character in The Lion King Movies, best friend to Simba and later his pride mate.
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With complete disregard to the name's origins, 237 people named their daughters Nala in the US in 2012.
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Halle Berry's daughter is named Nala. I think it's a very cute name, but I'd always associate the name with the lion king and I like a name to stand on it's own.
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I know an Egyptian woman named Nah'la. I don't know what it means or if it's a feminine version of this but I thought I'd share it anyway since it is kind of similar to Nala.
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This is Alan backwards.
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The only time I ever heard of this name was from Simba's friend Nala from Lion King. When I hear or see it; I associate it with the lion cub. I wouldn't say it's pretty, it's interesting and unique. Though I couldn't name a kid this. Nothing against it; again I associate it with a lion.
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It's so cool. It's small and you can't abreviate it, which I like. It's just such a pretty name but I like it for a girl not a boy.
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Nala is a female lion in the Lion King. She and Simba end up having a child together, Kiara.
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Nala is the name of Simba's wife, but when the creators chose it, they intended it to be a made-up name that didn't mean anything. It just sounded pretty. The Sanskrit name is completely unrelated.
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(Already partially covered in name info) Nala (Sanskrit: नल) is a character in Hindu mythology. He was the husband of Damayanti and their story is told in the Mahabharata. Nala was known for his skill with horses and culinary expertise. His main weakness was gambling. He was possessed by the demon Kali.
Another famous but most likely completely unrelated to the former bearer is Simba's best friend (and future wife) from "The Lion King," which is significant given it holds the top spot for highest theater average gross in history. (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=lionking.htm)
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Another famous but most likely completely unrelated to the former bearer is Simba's best friend (and future wife) from "The Lion King," which is significant given it holds the top spot for highest theater average gross in history. (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=lionking.htm)
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