Wikipedia
Nahla may refer to:
- Nahla, Iraq, a valley in northern Iraq
- Nahla (name), an Arabic feminine given name meaning "drink of water"
- Nahla (film), a 1979 Algerian film
Nahla is female given name. Nahla is of Arabic origin meaning tall drink of water. It is a name commonly used in Middle East.
Another variant is Nala. In African languages meaning successful. In Sanskrit meaning stem, hollow reed.
Nala is sometimes listed as being a feminine name of African origin and meaning "beloved". This might come from the name Nalo, which is a name of West African origin meaning "beloved daughter", although clearly Nalo and Nala are different names, thus the lineage of this link is just a guess and cannot be wholly substantiated. It is also occasionally reported as being "gift" in Swahili, however this isn't correct. The common Swahili word for gift is "zawadi" and "Nala" is a present tense form of the verb "kula" (eat), meaning "I eat".
In the Maltese language "Naħla" means Bee
Nahla is a 1979 Algerian drama film directed by Farouk Beloufa. It was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival where Yasmine Khlat won the award for Best Actress.