#7662024 rank
2020peak year
25,577babies named Nola since 1880
▼ 27%5-year trend
Nola popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Nola mean?
An Irish name, a short form of Fionnuala, 'fair shoulder', and also a short form of Magnolia. It doubles as a nickname for New Orleans.
OriginIrish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, nature
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Spellings & variants
Fionnuala
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