At a Glance: Name: Nuala – Meaning: fair/white shoulder (if a short form of Fionnuala) – Origin: Irish – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: NOO-lah
Nuala is an Irish girl's name meaning “fair/white shoulder (if a short form of Fionnuala)”. It appears in 6 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Nuala
Meaning: Fair/white shoulder (if a short form of Fionnuala).
Origin: Irish.
A common claim: Nuala means 'fair shoulder' or 'white shoulder' Actually: This holds if Nuala is a short form of Fionnuala, meaning 'fair' or 'white shoulder.' It may instead be an alternate form of Úna, which has a different, less certain origin.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Nuala
Phonetic: NOO-lah IPA: /ˈnuːlə/
Popularity of Nuala
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1948–2024.
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