Meaning and Origin
What does the name Nyala mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Nyala
User Submitted Origins
African
56%
Bantu
28%
Swahili
8%
Indonesian
4%
Arabic
4%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Louisiana, U.S., the name Nyala means "Mountain goat".
- A user from Canada says the name Nyala is of Bantu origin and means "African mountain goat".
- A submission from Norway says the name Nyala means "Nyala is an Indonesian word which mean flame or light".
- A user from New Zealand says the name Nyala means "Beloved".
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun nyala
A spiral-horned South African antelope (Tragelaphus angasi) with a fringe of white hairs along back and neck.
Other Dictionary Sources
- Spiral-horned South African antelope with a fringe of white hairs along back and neck
- City in Sudan
Wiktionary
Probably borrowed from Tsonga nyala. The alternative form is from Zulu inyala.
- A southern African antelope, Tragelaphus angasii (syn. Nyala angasii), with thin white stripes in the grey or brown coat, a ridge of tufted hair running all along the spine, and long horns with a spiral twist.
nyala was also found in the following language(s): Indonesian, Sotho, and Zulu