Successful or champion; also associated with water or indigo.
Niala is a rare name with multiple potential roots. It is often considered a feminine variant of the Gaelic name Niall, meaning champion or cloud. In some contexts, it is linked to Arabic origins meaning 'attainer' or 'successful,' or to the African name Nyala, which refers to a species of antelope.
Less common today
Niala isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,905 in 2016.
A character in the fantasy novel series · The Chronicles of Nyala
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
