Nala cat name
We found 12,357 cats named Nala in the public pet registers of 14 places. Combining all places, Nala is the #41 cat name. It is a top-ten name in Switzerland and City of Casey. Almost all cats named Nala are female.
🐶 Nala is also a popular dog name (#47 for dogs, 9,760 dogs).
Nala as a cat name, by place
| Place | Rank | Cats | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland Switzerland | #2 in top 42 | 8,922 | 2026 |
| Sweden Sweden | #20 in top 100 | 2,840 | 2025 |
| South Australia Australia | #12 in top 100 | 445 | 2025 |
| Toronto Canada | #47 of 7,094 | 41 | 2019 |
| Seattle United States | #63 of 6,020 | 18 | 2026 |
| City of Casey Australia | #8 in top 20 | 47 | 2025 |
| Vancouver Canada | #33 of 2,134 | 9 | 1999–2026 |
| Laval Canada | #11 of 1,862 | 17 | 2023–2026 |
| Tacoma United States | #290 of 1,390 | 1 | 2021 |
| Villavicencio Colombia | #40 of 693 | 5 | 2026 |
| Corangamite Shire Australia | #62 of 667 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fusagasugá Colombia | #28 of 497 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| Surf Coast Shire Australia | #35 of 603 | 3 | 2016 |
| Miranda Colombia | #48 of 373 | 2 | 2024 |
Rank among all names in that place's register ("in top N" where only a top list is published). "Per 10,000" is how many of every 10,000 registered cats there are named Nala. Click a column to sort. See data sources.
Female or male?
8,957 female and 2 male cats named Nala, in the places that record sex.
Nala over the years
Cats named Nala per 10,000 cats, by the year of registration or licence (varies by place). Hover a bar for the number.
Famous cats named Nala
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Nala as a baby name
Nala was the #856 girls' name in the US in 2025 (317 babies). Elsewhere it ranks #183 for girls in Switzerland, #397 for girls in Northern Ireland, #427 for girls in Poland and #471 for girls in Austria. See Nala as a baby name on MixedName, including which languages use it.
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