Meaning and background
The story behind Nola
Nola has an uncertain meaning in Behind the Name. The reference proposes a feminine form of Noll, possibly influenced by Lola, and notes particular use in Australia and New Zealand during the early twentieth century. That is a qualified personal-name explanation, not a settled ancient translation. A city or family association may inspire an owner, while the consulted name history should preserve its explicitly uncertain origin.
- Origin
- Meaning uncertain; possibly a feminine form of Noll influenced by Lola. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Nola appears in 30 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/noʊlə/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/noʊlə/ · primary stress on syllable 1N OW1 L AH0
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Sources and research notes (2)
Gender association: NYC licence-period records. Any dog can use this name.
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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