Nahal
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning stream or wadi.
Babies a year
4
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4867
4 babies
Nahal by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Nahal.
Its American peak was 8 babies in 1997, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nahal. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nihalcrescent moon or achieving one's desires31 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nawalgift; present30 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nehalgift or blessing9 in the US (2017)
- Namal6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Natalyof or relating to birth; a form of Natalia285 in the US (2017)
- Nathalyborn at christmas; form of Natalia213 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Nahal
Names that are said the same way as Nahal, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean water
Like Nahal, each of these has water in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Mayaillusion; mother; water1,259 in England and Wales (2025)
- Riverflowing water; nature name3,114 in the US (2017)
- Brookesmall stream1,616 in the US (2017)
- Taliagod's dew; form of Thalia or Natalia260 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kendraclear water; from a place name734 in the US (2017)
- Rosemarydew of the sea; the herb rosemary687 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Nahal
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