Nola: Meaning, origin and popularity

Pronounced NOH-luh · 2 syllables

From Finola, from Irish Fionnghuala. In the US, also under the influence of the male name Nolan (which see).

How popular is Nola?

Nola was the #821 name in the US in 2025, given to 331 babies. Its use has been fairly steady over the last decade. It peaked around 1900.

Babies named Nola in the US by five-year period, relative to its peak (around 1900).

Half of US adults named Nola are older than 66; most are between 19 and 89. (Estimated from US births by year and life tables.)

Chosen by the same families or with a similar style and era.

Nola is pronounced NOH-luh.

Nola was the #821 name in the US in 2025, given to 331 babies. Its use has been fairly steady over the last decade. It peaked around 1900.

Half of US adults named Nola are older than 66. Most are between 19 and 89.