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This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *la or *lah.
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Meinala m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Maynard.
Meipala f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Mabel / Mable.
Mekayla f English
Variant of Michaela.
Méla f Kashubian
Diminutive of Améla.
Mela f English
Variant of Mila or diminutive of names ending or beginning in mela (Example Pamela or Melanie).
Mela f Galician
Hypocoristic of Carmela.
Mela f Polish
Diminutive of Melania, Amelia and other names beginning with or containing "-mel-".
Mel-dela f Caucasian Mythology
This was the name of the supreme goddess in Vainakh mythology.
Mella f Estonian
Variant of Melli.
Mella f Irish (Anglicized, Rare), English (Rare), History
Anglicized form of the traditional Irish name Mealla which itself is derived from Old Irish mell "mild; pleasant".... [more]
Mennatulla f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of منّة الله (see Mennatullah)
Mercilla f Arthurian Cycle
A character in "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser.
Merila m Gothic
Composed of mers "fame" + -ila (a personal name-forming suffix). The origin of the Galician toponym Merlán.
Merula m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen derived from Latin merula "blackbird".
Messala m Ancient Roman, Literature
Character from The Hunger Games-Mockingjay
Mezulla f Near Eastern Mythology, Hittite Mythology
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a minor Hittite goddess, who was seen as the daughter of Tarhunna and the sun goddess of Arinna. She was invoked as an intermediary for her mother, and also worshipped as part of a triple deity with the sun goddess of Arinna and Zintuḫi
Miabella f English (Modern)
Combination of Mia and Bella.
Miakayla f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Michaela or combination of Mia and Kayla.
Miangola m & f Malagasy
Means "indulge ones fancies" in Malagasy.
Micarla f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a contraction of names beginning with Mi-, such as Miguel and Miriam, and Carla and a variant of Micaela.
Michaëla f Dutch
Dutch form of Michaela.
Michaila f Greek
Feminine form of Michail.
Micheala f English (Rare)
Variant of Michaela using the spelling of Micheal.
Michèla f Provençal
Feminine form of Michèu.
Michella f Sardinian (Rare)
Sardinian feminine form of Michael.
Michla f Yiddish
Likely the derived from Michal 2.
Miella f English
Elaboration of Miel.
Mierla f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian mierlă "blackbird; thrush".
Mighela f Corsican
Feminine form of Mighele.
Mihaéla f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Michaela.
Mihayla f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Михаила (see Mihaila).
Mihela f Slovene
Variant of Mihaela.
Miila f Finnish
Variant of Emilia or Ludmila.
Miilla f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mîtdla.
Mika'ila m Hausa
Hausa form of Michael.
Mikala f English
Variant of Michaela.
Mikala f Danish, Norwegian, Faroese
Feminine form of Mikal.
Mikeila f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Form of Mikaela based on the English pronunciation.
Mikela m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Mitchell.
Mikela m Georgian (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Variant of Mikel, which is the oldest Georgian form of Michael.... [more]
Mikiʻala f Hawaiian
Means "alert, prompt" in Hawaiian.
Mikola m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Nicholas.
Mikuła m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Mikołaj.
Mikula m Kalmyk
Kalmyk form of Nicholas / Nikolai.
Míla f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Mila.
Mila f Italian
Feminine form of Milo.
Mila f Galician, Portuguese
Short form of Emília, Camila or the composed name Maria Emília.
Mila f Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Milena or Milana and in Russian also Lyudmila.
Mila f Polish
Diminutive of Emilia.
Mila f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "word" in Hebrew.
Milla f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Feminine form of Mille.
Milla f Hungarian
Hungarian short form of Ludmilla and other names ending in -milla.
Mindla f Yiddish
Presumably a Polish Yiddish form of Mindel, found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Minella f English
Diminutive of Mina
Minnatullah f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of منّة الله (see Mennatullah)
Miqueila f Brazilian (Rare)
Form of Mikaela based on the English pronunciation and a variant of Mikeila.
Miquela f Catalan, Medieval Occitan
Catalan feminine form of Miquel and Occitan feminine form of Miquèu.
Mirabela f Romanian, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Latinate and Romanian form of Mirabella.
Mirandella f Hungarian
Variant of Miranda, meaning "admirable"
Mircalla f Literature (Rare)
An anagram of Carmilla. Countess Mircalla Karnstein is the true name of the titular villainess of J. Sheridan Le Fanu's Gothic novella, Carmilla (1871)... [more]
Mirla f Yiddish
Polish Yiddish name, presumably related to Mirele. Found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Mirola f Medieval Slavic
Mirola is a Slavic feminine name, derived from "mir" meaning "peace" or "world," It likely means "peaceful"
Mirtilla f Italian (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mirta also similar to the Italian word mirtillo meaning "blueberry". It has been used in the Italian translation of 'Harry Potter' franchise for the character Mirtilla Malcontenta (Moaning Myrtle).
Mirzela f Bosnian
Feminine form of Mirza.
Misela f Tongan
Tongan borrowing of Michelle.
Mishaela f Popular Culture
A character in Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict.
Mishayla f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Michaela reflecting a different pronunciation or a combination of Shayla with the prefix Mi-.
Misheila f Obscure (Modern)
Possibly a combination of Michelle and Sheila.
Mîtdla f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Mitra 2.
Mithila f Bengali, Odia, Hindi
From the name of an ancient region and city located in what is now India and Nepal, said to be derived from the name of King Mithi.
Miuliela f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Muriel.
Mizela f English
Also Mizella. These names have been occasionally used in the 20th century and are an etymological mystery, unless they are phonetic variants of Marcella, Marcelle, Michelle... [more]
Mizella f Romani
Romani name of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Moanikeʻala f Hawaiian
Hawaiian feminine name meaning "The fragrance is wind-blown".
Mobiisola f Yoruba
meaning- literal translation "i gave birth to her in wealth" basically this child was born into a wealthy family,one highly esteemed in society. though the name is not gender selective, it is almost always used for females
Modadeola m Yoruba
Means "man wearing a crown of wealth or affluence" in Yoruba.
Modesola f Yoruba
"I have come into wealth"
Morella f Literature, Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare), Romani (Archaic), Medieval Scottish (Rare)
Used by Edgar Allan Poe for the title character of his Gothic short story Morella (1835), in which case he may have invented it by adding a diminutive suffix to Latin mors "death". Alternatively, it may be derived from the name of the ancient Spanish city, the Italian name for the poisonous weed black nightshade (species Solanum nigrum), or from the Italian surname Morello, all of them ultimately deriving from Greek μαῦρος (mauros) meaning "black"... [more]
Morfoula f Greek
Diminutive of Evmorfia.
Morla f Literature, Italian (Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Morla.... [more]
Moschoula f Greek
Derived from Ancient Greek μόσχος (móskhos) meaning "young shoot; calf" or "musk" (the two senses having differing etymologies) with the diminutive suffix -ούλα (-oula).
Mosela f Sotho
Means "tail" in Sotho, idiomatically meaning "the last one" or "last child".
Motiullah m Pakistani, Urdu
Means "obedient to Allah", derived from the Arabic adjective مطيع (mutie) meaning "obedient, compliant, submissive" combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God".... [more]
Motlalepula f Tswana
Means "she came with rain" in Setswana.
Moutazah Billah m & f Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic معتزّة بالله (see Mu'tazzah Billah).
Mpahlela f Tsonga
Means "pray for" in Xitsonga.
Mpula m & f Laz
Means “cloud” in Laz.
Mualla m Turkish
Means “high, surpreme” in Turkish
Muela f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "grindstone" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Muela, meaning "Our Lady of the Grindstone". She is the patron saint of various Spanish towns, especially of Corral de Almaguer in the province of Toledo, where a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin is located... [more]
Muhibullah m Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the Arabic noun محب (muhibb) meaning "friend, lover" combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).... [more]
Mula m Batak
Means "origin, beginning" in Toba Batak.
Muriela f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Muriel.
Murtala m Nigerian
West African variant of Murtada. This was borne by Murtala Muhammed (1938-1976), a Nigerian Army general who became fourth Head of State of Nigeria.
Mutaza Billah m & f Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic معتزّة بالله (see Mu'tazzah Billah).
Mu'tazzah Billah m & f Arabic
From Arabic مُعْتَزّة بالله (muʾtazzah billah) meaning "one who has high honor from God".
Mutazzah Billah m & f Arabic
Variant transcription of Mu'tazzah Billah.
Mwakatumbula m Nyakyusa
Means "son of a heart" in Nyakyusa.
Mychala f English
Variant spelling of Michaela.
Mykayla f English
Variant of Michaela.
Mykhayla f Ukrainian
Variant transliteration of Михайла (see Mykhaila).
Mykyla f Obscure
Variant of Michaela.
Myla f Ukrainian
Ukrainian diminutive of Lyudmyla and variant of Mila.
Myrcella f Literature, Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Created by author George R.R. Martin for a character in his series A Song of Ice and Fire (1996) and its television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019). At the beginning of the first novel, Princess Myrcella Baratheon is the daughter of king Robert Baratheon and queen Cersei Lannister... [more]
Mzekala f Georgian
Basically means "woman of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia) combined with the Georgian noun ქალი (kali) meaning "woman".
Mzetvala f Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "eye of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia) combined with the Georgian noun თვალი (tvali) meaning "eye".
Mzistvala f Georgian (Rare)
Means "eye of the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მზის (mzis), the genitive of the noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun", combined with the Georgian noun თვალი (tvali) meaning "eye".
Mzwenhlanhla m Zulu
Means "home for luck" in Zulu.
Naala f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Nâla.
Naala f Abkhaz
Means "loving, warm-hearted, kind" in Abkhaz.
Nabeela f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نبيلة (see Nabila), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Nabiela f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Nabila.
Nabilah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نبيلة (see Nabila), as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Nabilla f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Nabila.
Nabillah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Nabila.
Nabla f Hebrew (?)
Feminine version of Nabal.
Nadala f Gascon, Provençal
Feminine form of Nadau.
Nadvala f Hinduism
Feminine Indian name meaning "one covered with reeds".
Næjla m Southern Sami (Rare)
Southern Sámi form of Nils.
Naèla f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard diminutive of Anaèla.
Nagla f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian Arabic transcription of Najla.
Nahala f Hebrew
Variant of Nahal.
Nahila f Arabic, Spanish
Variant transcription of Najla or Naila.
Naijla f Bosnian, Arabic
Variant form of Najla or Naila.
Nailə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Naila.
Nailah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic نائلة (see Naila), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Najeebullah m Arabic, Pakistani, Urdu
Urdu form of Najibullah as well as an Arabic variant transcription of the name.... [more]
Najila f Arabic (Egyptian)
The name Najila is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning "bright eyes". Pretty and feminine Arabic name.
Najlah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجلاء (see Najla), as well as an Indonesian variant.
Najmiła f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish name meaning "most pleasant".
Nakayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements na, kay and la or possibly based on Mikayla.
Nakhlah f Arabic
Means "date palm" in Arabic.
Nakula m Hinduism
Sanskrit, name of the twin brother, the youngest of the 5 brothers born by king Pandu as recorded in the Mahabharata, younger brothers to Arjuna, great heroes in their own right, Nakula was tall and handsome, Sahadeva spoke eloquently and possessed great filial piety.
Nâla f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Nala f Sotho
“Prosperity” , a Sesotho name used in the motto of Lesotho
Nalla f Literature
Of uncertain origin and meaning. This is the name of one of the characters in J. R. Ward's ongoing series of paranormal romance books Black Dagger Brotherhood.
Nanala f Hawaiian
Means "sunflower" in Hawaiian.
Nanghela f Sardinian
Contraction of Giuanna and Ànghela.
Nangula f Ovambo
Feminine form of Angula.
Nápla f Irish
A variant of Annaple, which is a Scottish (?) form of Annabel.
Naqeebullah m Arabic, Pakistani, Urdu
Urdu form of Naqibullah as well as an Arabic variant transcription of the name.
Naqibullah m Arabic, Afghan
Derived from the Arabic noun نقيب (naqib) meaning "chief, leader, captain" (see Naqib) combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).... [more]
Nargilə f Azerbaijani
Means "pomegranate grain" in Azerbaijani, from nar meaning "pomegranate" and gilə meaning "grain, berry".
Narla f English (New Zealand)
Means "happy" in New Zealand. Most likely based off similar sounding names such as Marla, Carla and Darla.
Nasimullah m Arabic, Afghan
The first element of this name is likely derived from either the Arabic noun نَسِيم‎ (nasim) meaning "breeze" (see Nasim) or from the Arabic noun نَاظِم‎ (nazim) meaning "organizer" (see Nazim)... [more]
Nasoula f Greek
Diminutive of Athanasia.
Nasrallah m Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Nasrullah, as well as an Arabic alternate transcription.
Nasratullah m Arabic
Derived from the Arabic noun nasrah meaning "help, aid, assistance" (see Nasrat and compare Nasser) combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).... [more]
Nasrollah m Persian
Persian form of Nasrullah. Known Iranian bearers of this name include the renowned photographer Nasrollah Kasraian (b. 1944), the famous poet Nasrollah Mardani (1947-2003) and the philosopher Nasrollah Pourjavady (b... [more]
Nəsrulla m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nasrullah.
Nasrullah m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, Malay
Means "victory of Allah" from Arabic نصر (nasr) meaning "victory, triumph" combined with الله (Allah). Known bearers of this name include the Afghan crown prince Nasrullah Khan (1874–1920) and the Pakistani politician Nasrullah Khan Khattak (1923-2009).
Nassool-a m Sidamo
Means "soulmate" in Sidama.
Nataniela m Tongan
Tongan form of Nathanael.
Nataniella f Hebrew
Female form of Natan and a variant of Natania and Natanielle... [more]
Nathaniela f African American
Feminine for Nathaniel, also a variant of Nathaniella.
Natla f Popular Culture
Possibly derived from an Aramaic term meaning "that which is lifted". This name is borne by Jacqueline Natla, the main antagonist of the Tomb Raider video game series.
Näylä f Bashkir
Variant Bashkir form of Naila.
Nayla f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Naila.
Nazibrola f Georgian, Literature
Derived from the Georgian adjective ნაზი (nazi) meaning "gentle" as well as "delicate, soft, tender" (see Nazi) combined with the Georgian noun ბროლი (broli) meaning "crystal (glass)" (see Brola)... [more]
Nazilə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nazile.
Neala f English
Feminine form of Neal.
Nebula f Astronomy, Popular Culture
Means "mist, fog, vapor" in Latin, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *nebh- "cloud". In astronomy, a nebula is an interstellar cloud of gas and dust where stars are formed. ... [more]
Neela f East Frisian, West Frisian, Finnish
East and West Frisian variant of Neele and Finnish form of Nela.
Neila f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نائلة (see Naila) chiefly used in North Africa.
Neila f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name using the name sounds present in Neymar and Keila.
Nekap-bala f Kelabit
Means "searching for news" in Kelabit.
Nela f Polish, Slovene
Polish diminutive of Aniela, Helena, Kornelia and Eleonora and Slovene diminutive of Eleonora, Kornelija and Anela.
Nela f Galician, Portuguese
Short form of Manuela.
Nelah f Swahili (Rare)
Gift with purpose. Composition if Nia (meaning purpose) and Nala (meaning gift)
Nematollah m Persian
Persian form of Nimat Allah.
Neola f English (Rare)
Possibly an invented name influenced by the sounds found other names such as Neoma, Viola, Leola and Theola.
Nerella f Hungarian
Variant of Nerina.
Netanela f Hebrew
Feminine form of Netanel.
Ne'ula f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "light of sky", "light of heaven", or "bright sky". Or also "red sky".
Ngalula m & f Luba
Variant of Tshiandanda.
Ngondala f Kongo
Feminine form of Ngonda.
Nhalahla f Zulu
Means "luck" in Zulu.
Nhlalala f Tsonga
Means "honey bird" in Xitsonga.
Nialla f Irish, Scottish
Feminine form of Niall.
Niccola m Italian
Variant of Nicola 1.
Nickayla f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a blend of Nicole and Makayla.
Nicla f Italian
Contracted form of Nicolina and Nicoletta.
Niclà m Romansh
Contracted form of Nicolà.
Ni-cô-la m Vietnamsse
Vietnamese from Nicholas
Nicòla f Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon form of Nicole.
Nicoła m Venetian
Venetian form of Nicola 1.
Nicolà m Romansh
Romansh form of Nicholas.
Nicula m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Nicola 1.
Niebla f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Means “fog” in Spanish
Nigmatulla m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Nimatullah.
Nigola m Sardinian
Logudorese form of Nicholas.
Niila m Finnish
Finnish name day December 6.
Niilá m Sami, Finnish
Sami form of Nils.
Niillá m Northern Sami
Sámi form of Nils.
Nikaila f Obscure
Variant of Nickayla.
Nikala m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Nikolai.
Nikayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A variant of Mikayla, maybe influenced by Nicole.
Nikhala m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Nikolai (see Nicholas).
Nikila f Popular Culture
Nikila was the Toa of Lightning from the First Toa Team . ( From the series BIONICLE by Greg Farshtey . )
Nikkela m Limburgish (Rare)
Limburgish form of the French name Nicolas.
Nikla m Limburgish (Rare), Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Limburgish variant of Nikkela and Luxembourgish vernacular form of the French name Nicolas.
Nikolla m Albanian
Albanian form of Nicholas.
Nila f Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the Egyptian Arabic word نِيلَة (nilah) meaning "water hyacinth" (Indigofera genus).