Nola

Fair shoulder

girlIrish

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Nola meaning & origin

Nola is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Fair shoulder". Listed origin: Irish.

Pronunciation

NOH-lah

Catalog phonetic spelling

Popularity

In 2024, Nola ranked #766 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

Nola popularity by year

US Social Security birth-name ranks. A smaller rank means more recorded births in the reported sex category.
Birth yearRank
2020#553
2021#595
2022#627
2023#740
2024#766

Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.

Middle Name Ideas

  • Nola Rose
  • Nola Grace
  • Nola Marie
  • Nola Jane

Sources & notes

Meanings, origins, pronunciations, and namesakes are catalog entries that have not yet completed source-by-source editorial review. Nicknames and middle-name pairings are ideas to try, not usage statistics. We show birth-name ranks only when the record includes source-file provenance; missing data is not evidence of rarity.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Nola

What does the name Nola mean?

Nola is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Fair shoulder". Listed origin: Irish.

How do you pronounce Nola?

Our catalog's pronunciation guide is NOH-lah. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.

How popular is the name Nola?

In 2024, Nola ranked #766 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

What middle names could work with Nola?

Try Nola Rose, Nola Grace, Nola Marie, Nola Jane aloud with your surname. These pairings are subjective suggestions.

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