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تَالَا
Tala
TAA-lah
“Young palm tree.”
About Tala
Tala is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "young palm tree" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Classical Arabic name often associated with a young palm tree. Distinct from the Persian usage.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
ط ل وṬ-L-W
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
TAA·lah
Stressed syllable in capitals
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