Damla
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- DAHM-lah
- Origin
- Turkish
Damla is a girls' name of Turkish origin, meaning “drop”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Damla mean?
Turkish: Turkish word damla
“drop”
A Turkish word meaning a drop of liquid, used as a girl's name in Turkey.
Is Damla a girl's or a boy's name?
Damla is a girls' name.
How popular is Damla in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 12 girls.
Half of all the girls named Damla in the UK since 1996 were born between 2002 and 2015. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Damla in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,966 |
| 2023 | 4 | #4,915 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 1 | #7,491 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 5 | #4,214 |
| 2018 | 8 | #3,068 |
| 2017 | 6 | #3,774 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2015 | 6 | #3,777 |
| 2014 | 3 | #5,920 |
| 2013 | 5 | #4,267 |
| 2012 | 11 | #2,463 |
| 2011 | 7 | #3,360 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 7 | #3,201 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 2 | #6,929 |
| 2006 | 11 | #2,119 |
| 2005 | 9 | #2,360 |
| 2004 | 5 | #3,356 |
| 2003 | 5 | #3,233 |
| 2002 | 12 | #1,649 |
| 2001 | 8 | #2,150 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 4 | #3,374 |
| 1998 | 6 | #2,535 |
| 1997 | 6 | #2,552 |
| 1996 | 4 | #3,289 |
Names like Damla
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Salma Anna Iqra Faiza Aysha Fatma Saba Duha Ailsa Jessica Emma Cara
More Turkish names
Ayla Aylin Alara Ayda Orhan Ayzel Kaya Aydin Aslan Eren Evren Ayaz Ela Aylah Aleyna Deniz
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Damla: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/damla, updated 20 October 2026.