This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *la or *lah.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Nilah f ArabicMeans “water hyacinth” (scientific name Eichhornia) in Arabic. It can also refer to the indigo pigment extracted from said plants.
Niniola f YorubaMeaning "Having wealth" of West-african, Yoruba origin
Nin-kalla f SumerianMeans "precious sister", deriving from the Sumerian elements
nin ("sister") and
níĝ-kal-la ("precious"). Name borne by many prominent high-status women during the Neo-Sumerian Empire.
Njóla f Icelandic (Rare), Faroese, LiteratureMeans "night" in Icelandic (a poetic word). Its use as a given name may have been influenced by the theological-philosophical poem 'Njóla' (1842) by Björn Gunnlaugsson.
Nokuzola f XhosaApparently means "quiet", "calm" or "peace" in Xhosa.
Norhala f LiteratureA character in 'The Metal Monster', a fantasy novel by American writer Abraham Merritt.
Nosratollah m PersianPersian form of
Nasratullah. Known Iranian bearers of this name include the actor Nosratollah Vahdat (b. 1925) and the poet Nosratollah Noohian (b... [
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Noula f GreekDiminutive of
Anna (via its diminutive
Annoula),
Ekaterini (via its diminutive
Katerinoula),
Fotini (via its diminutive
Foteinoula),
Gianna (via its diminutive
Giannoula) and any other pet forms that end in -
noula.
Nuela f ObscureUnclear origin. In the case of Nuela Charles, it is short for her real name
Manuela.
Nullah m Popular CultureThe name of the young Australian mixed-Aboriginal boy in Baz Lurhman's epic 2008 film "Australia", played by Brandon Walters.... [
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Ochila f UzbekDerived from
ochil- meaning "to relax, cheer up", "flower, blossom", "light up" or "to get bright, lighten".
Ochola m Luo"birthed after the death of the father"
Oduola m YorubaThe name belongs to an (oracle priest), Ifa the oracle has brought big wealth.
Oella f American, EnglishIt is the name of a small historic mill town in Maryland founded in 1808 that inspired generations of women's name in one family.
Oholah f Biblical HebrewMeans "her own tent" in Hebrew. This is the name of a minor character in the Bible, a personification of Samaria's sin in the book of Ezekiel.
Olimlah m MormonIn the third facsimile of the Book of Abraham, this is the name of a slave belonging to the king.
Olimtilla f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
olim meaning "scholar" and
tilla meaning "gold" or "dear, precious".
Olufela m Yoruba, NigerianYoruba name meaning "God expands wealth." Famous bearers include musician Fela Kuti.
Oluwafemisola m YorubaThis is borne by Nigerian actor, speaker and singer Oluwafemisola "Femi" Jacobs.
Omorinsola f & m YorubaThe name “OMORINSOLA” means child walks to wealth or affluence
Orabella f English (Rare)A Latin construction which suffixes
orare with
ābilis - thus interpretable as "given to prayer" or "entreatable."
Orbella f TheatreQueen Orbella was a character in Sir John Suckling's play 'Aglaura' (1637).
Órla f IrishThis version has The vowel elongating fada above the ó used in the Irish language
Osceola m History, Creek (Anglicized)Anglicized form of Creek
Asi Yahola meaning "black drink singer" from
asi, the name of a ritual beverage, and
yahola "shouter". It was borne by a 19th-century Seminole leader.
Oychilla f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
chilla refering to specific days in the year or a person's life - the forty hottest or coldest days of the year, the forty days following a child's birth, the forty days following a person's marriage, or a religious rite involving forty days of seclusion and prayer.
Oyimtilla f UzbekDerived from
oyim, a title used for aristocratic women, and
tilla meaning "gold".
Oylola f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
lola meaning "tulip", but also potentially "red" or "nectarine".
Oyshu'la f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
shu'la meaning "luster, shining" or "flame, glow".
Oyto'la f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
to'la meaning "full, complete".
Parla f TurkishMeans "shine!" in Turkish (the imperative form of
parlamak meaning "to shine").
Pārsla f LatvianTaken directly from Latvian
pārsla "flake" (as in a snowflake).
Pastorella f LiteratureFrom Italian
pastorella meaning "little shepherdess" or "young shepherdess". Alternatively it could be a feminine diminutive of
Pastor. Edmund Spenser used this name for a minor character in his epic poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590-1596); Pastorella is raised by shepherds, but in the last Canto of Book 6 she is revealed to be the daughter of Sir Bellamoure and Lady Claribell.
Pecola f African American, American (South)Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name. The American author Toni Morrison used it in her novel
The Bluest Eye (1970) for the protagonist, a young African-American girl named Pecola Breedlove who descends into madness as a result of abuse.
Pecola m Popular CultureUsed on the children's cartoon
Pecola (2001-2002), original Japanese title ペコラ
(Pekora), as the name of the protagonist, a male penguin.
Peola f African AmericanUsed in Fannie Hurst's novel
Imitation of Life (1933) and its 1934 film adaptation, where it belongs to a young light-skinned African-American woman who decides to pass as white.
Pepela f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun პეპელა
(pepela) meaning "butterfly", which is ultimately derived from the Old Georgian noun პეპელი
(pepeli) meaning "butterfly".
Permanthoula f GreekFrom the ancient greek name Permanthea, derived from the greek word
anthos meaning "flower, blossom".
Petala f BrazilianAre constituent parts of the flower, located at its most protective whorl. They are normally membranous structures, broad, colorful and have many functions, among them the attraction of pollinators.
Petrinola f GreekA rare Greek given name, found mostly on the island Naxos of Cyclades where it probably originated. It is possibly a derivative form of the Latin name
Petronilla, since Naxos and most of Cyclades were occupied, as the Duchy of Naxos, by the Republic of Venice from 1207 to 1579 A.D.
Petrosinella f LiteratureSouth Italian dialect word meaning "little parsley" derived from Latin
petrosilium, from Greek
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Phalla f & m KhmerDerived from Khmer ផល
(phal) meaning "fruit" or "benefit, profit, result".
Phila f EnglishFrom Ancient Greek φιλος
(philos) meaning "lover, friend", or a shortened form of names beginning with
Phila.
Philonella f Late Greek, Late RomanVariant form of
Philonilla, which is the name of a saint from the first century AD. The name Philonella is also used in reference to the saint (usually in sources that ultimately take their information from Latin texts rather than Greek texts), which has led people in at least the English-speaking world to use the two names interchangeably.
Philonilla f Late Greek, Late RomanThis name is best known for being the name of saint Philonilla (also found written as
Philonella), who lived in the first century AD. She was born into a Jewish family in Tarsus (located in what is now Turkey), which at the time was part of the Roman Empire, but had belonged to the Greeks not that long ago and as such was still heavily influenced by the Greek language and culture... [
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Piala f History (Ecclesiastical)The name of an obsuce Irish saint. According to legend, Piala and her brother Fingar were children of an Irish king. They were converted by Saint Patrick, driven into exile by their father, and landed first in Brittany, where they were well received, before moving on to Cornwall where they died at the hand of Tewdrick, king of Dumnonia... [
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Pola m KurdishDerived from the Kurdish
polat meaning "steel".
Poʻokela m HawaiianFrom the word meaning "best, superior, outstanding, greatest, supreme, utmost."
Pucella f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Middle French
pucelle, ultimately from Old French and Anglo-Norman
pucele "a girl, a maiden; a virgin".
Pudentilla f Late RomanDiminutive form of
Pudentia. This was the name of the wife of the Latin-language prose writer Apuleius (2nd century AD).
Pulcinella m TheatrePossibly derived from a diminutive of Italian
pulcino "chick". This is the name of a character (male, despite the name form) that appeared in the commedia dell'arte in the 17th century.