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تَالَا
Tala
TAH-la
“Young palm tree; sweet.”
About Tala
Tala is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "young palm tree; sweet", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Modern name evoking gentleness and a young date palm.
Spellings of Tala
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Talathe spelling used on this page | 43 | 150 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Tala is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Tala
- What does the name Tala mean?
- Tala (تَالَا) means "Young palm tree; sweet". Modern name evoking gentleness and a young date palm.
- Is Tala a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Tala is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Tala a boy or a girl name?
- Tala is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Tala come from?
- Tala is an Arabic name, built on the root letters T-L-.
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