Tala
A girls’ name of Samoan origin, meaning star.
Tala by the numbers
In 2025, 43 babies in England and Wales were named Tala. In the US, 165 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Tala. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Taliagod's dew; form of Thalia or Natalia260 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tarastar or carrying90 in England and Wales (2025)
- Taylatailor; a form of Taylor90 in the US (2017)
- Talyadew of god; variant of talia or natalia80 in the US (2017)
- Tulabalance or equilibrium10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Talidew of God; a form of Talya7 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Tala
Names that are said the same way as Tala, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a star
Like Tala, each of these has a star in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Stellastar5,038 in the US (2017)
- Novanew; a brightening star650 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Estherstar333 in England and Wales (2025)
- Miriamstar of the sea; beloved197 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maryamstar of the sea or beloved825 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Tala
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