Tala is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tala means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tala across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tala has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tala is a girl name of Native American/Arabic origin meaning “wolf, or palm tree”. A Native American name meaning wolf; also an Arabic name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,497 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 573 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 23 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 12 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Tala per year, United States (1953 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (187/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (50/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2018 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2018 (5/yr).
Tala is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #2,314 nationally (given to 237 babies that year).
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