Shahla
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- SHAH-la
- Origin
- Arabic
Shahla is a girls' name of Arabic origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Shahla come from?
Arabic: used in Iran, Azerbaijan and Central Asia
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Is Shahla a girl's or a boy's name?
Shahla is a girls' name.
How popular is Shahla 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 4 girls.
Shahla in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #4,795 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 4 | #4,357 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 1 | #5,865 |
| 2002 | 4 | #3,556 |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,041 |
Names like Shahla
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Saba, Faiza, Salma, Safa, Safia, Sabiha, Humaira, Habiba, Fatma, Aysha, Zaha, Samira
Names related to Shahla
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
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, “Shahla: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shahla, updated 20 October 2026.