Nuala
A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning white shoulder; feminine form of Niall.
Nuala by the numbers
In 2025, 27 babies in England and Wales were named Nuala. In the US, 11 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 26 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Niall
Like Nuala, each of these traces back to Niall: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Niallcloud, champion46 in England and Wales (2025)
- Neelychampion; a form of Neill or Niall37 in the US (2017)
- Oneildescendant of Niall; a form of O'Neill14 in the US (2017)
- Nialchampion or noble; variant of Niall3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Oneilldescendant of Niall; a form of O'Neill5 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nuala. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nalasuccessful, graceful66 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nealaa form of Niamh; bright, radiant19 in the US (2017)
- Nyalaantelope; a type of animal16 in the US (2017)
- Nahladrink of water, first drink175 in the US (2017)
- Nailasuccessful or achiever56 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nellabeautiful; a form of Nell or Nella45 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean white
Like Nuala, each of these has white in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
- Fionafair or white1,672 in the US (2017)
- Blakelydark or pale meadow; a place name used as personal name1,244 in the US (2017)
- Biancawhite or pure827 in the US (2017)
- Ivorymade of ivory; the hard white material from elephant tusks512 in the US (2017)
- Albadawn; white472 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Nuala
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