The baby name Fala is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced FAH-lah (IPA: /ˈfɑːlə/; Portuguese: /ˈfalɐ/).
Fala is Polynesian, Portuguese in Origin.
The baby name Fala is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced FAH-lah (IPA: /ˈfɑːlə/; Portuguese: /ˈfalɐ/).
Fala is Polynesian, Portuguese in Origin.
Fala is a multicultural given name with several etymologies. In Choctaw and Chickasaw it is often glossed as “crow,” making it a nature name tied to a clever bird. In Polish and other Slavic languages, the common noun fala means “wave,” lending a fresh, maritime feel when adopted as a modern given name. In Polynesian languages such as Tongan and Samoan, fala denotes pandanus and the woven mat, symbols of hospitality and craft. A Scottish connection appears via the place-name Fala in Midlothian and the Border ballad Falahill.
Usage is rare, but the name reached wider Anglophone notice in the 1940s via President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Scottish Terrier, Fala. Variants include the Choctaw orthography Fvla; related forms are the Arabic masculine Falah (“prosperity”) and the surname-based Falla. Largely feminine today yet functionally unisex, Fala offers layered meanings - bird, wave, or woven mat.
| Fala Chen Fala Chen is a Chinese-American actress and singer best known for her work in Hong Kong television and film. She rose to fame after being the first runner-up in the Miss Chinese International Pageant 2005 and went on to build her acting career in Hong Kong cinema and TV, including roles in Triumph in the Skies II, No Regrets, and Tales from the Dark 2. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| AO | 0 | #76 | 2 | 2,729 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #81 | 1 | 756 |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #92 | 1 | 865 |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #242 | 8 | 5,568 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #521 | 5 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #643 | 8 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #690 | 8 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #692 | 37 | 11,684 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #875 | 12 | 15,035 |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #899 | 5 | 8,739 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #925 | 11 | 25,931 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #969 | 15 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #985 | 10 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MA | 0 | #1,030 | 99 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,091 | 86 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,135 | 9 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,167 | 12 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,169 | 15 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,584 | 31 | 28,008 |
Fala is popular in 56 countries — most recent births per country:
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