Nuala
NOO-uh-lah
Popularity
#7479
Letters
5
Syllables
2
Origin
Irish
Total Births
356
Peak Year
#26 in 2009
First Recorded
1948
Style
Vintage, Soft & Gentle
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Of Irish and Celtic origin, Nuala is a diminutive of Fionnuala, meaning 'fair shoulder' or 'beautiful tear'. It's famously associated with the legend of the Children of Lir.
Numerology
The Adventurer
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