Tala is a female name that can be found in various ethnic groups. Many people share this name, but its meaning and background varies depending on the culture and language. Tala is also Samoan male name. *

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish a ...

and Icelandic – variant of old high Germanic Adalheidis. This is the oldest Scandinavian version of this name, older than 'Tale' which is more commonly used today. The early use of the name Tala in Swedish is attested by its appearance in high medieval ballads such as the 14th century ballad "

Herr Holger "Herr Holger" (Sir Holger) or "Rige herr Holgers hjemkomst" (Rich Sir Holger's Homecoming) is a Swedish and Danish folk ballad ( SMB 36; DgF 322; TSB A 71) revolving around the execution of a corrupt tax collector. The eponymous Sir Holger, ...

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Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also ...

version of this name is spelled Taala. * Tagalog name meaning ''Bright Star''; also the name of the goddess of the morning star. *

Tamazight The Berber languages, also known as the Amazigh languages or Tamazight,, ber, label=Tuareg Tifinagh, ⵜⵎⵣⵗⵜ, ) are a branch of the Afroasiatic language family. They comprise a group of closely related languages spoken by Berber communi ...

name meaning ''Fountain'' *

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter ...

name meaning ''Palm heavenly Tree''. * persian female name meaning ''Gold'', also common in Iran. *Common Samoan name meaning to tell a tale; also the name of the national currency. * Native American name of Seneca (

Iroqouis The Iroquois ( or ), officially the Haudenosaunee ( meaning "people of the longhouse"), are an Iroquoian Peoples, Iroquoian-speaking Confederation#Indigenous confederations in North America, confederacy of First Nations in Canada, First Natio ...

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Lakota Lakota may refer to: * Lakota people, a confederation of seven related Native American tribes *Lakota language, the language of the Lakota peoples Place names In the United States: * Lakota, Iowa * Lakota, North Dakota, seat of Nelson County * La ...

origin meaning "Alpha she Wolf''".'' * Also of Navajo origin meaning "Wolf Princess". * A rarely used unisex Japanese name pronounced as "Tara", with the meaning of rely (reliable). Notable people with the name include: *

Tala Ashe Talayeh Ashrafi ( fa, طلایه اشرفی; born July 24, 1984) known professionally as Tala Ashe, is an Iranian-American actress. She is known for her roles on the television series '' Smash'', ''American Odyssey'', and ''As the World Turns'', ...

(born 1984), Iranian actress *

Tala Birell Tala may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Tala (comics), a fictional character in DC comics *''Tala'', a 1938 volume of poetry by Gabriela Mistral *Tala (music), a rhythmic pattern in Indian classical music * "Tala" (song), by Sarah Geronimo, ...

(1907–1958), Romanian-American stage and film actress * Tala Gouveia, British actress * Tala Hadid, American film director and producer * Tala Madani (born 1981), American artist *

Tala Marandi Tala Marandi is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Marandi is a member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from the Borio constituency in Sahebganj district Sahibganj district is one of the twenty-four districts o ...

, Indian politician in Jharkhand *

Tala Mi Daw Tala Mi Daw ( my, တလမည်ဒေါ, ; also တလမေဒေါ; 1368 – 1390) was the first wife of King Razadarit of Hanthawaddy. She was a half-sister of Razadarit and a daughter of King Binnya U by queen Sanda Dewi.Pan Hla 2005: ...

, 14th century, first wife of King Razadarit of Hanthawaddy * Tala Mi Saw, 15th-century princess of Hanthawaddy Pegu * Tala Mi Thiri, 14th-century princess of the Martaban–Hanthawaddy Kingdom * Tala Raassi, American fashion designer * Tala Shin Saw Bok, 14th-century queen of Martaban *

Tala Tudu Tala Tudu is an Indian writer of Santali language and nurse from Jharkhand. She won Sahitya Akademi Award for Santali Translation in 2015. She was born in 1972. Biography Tudu is Rabindranath Murmu's sister. She was a student of Lal Bahadur ...

(born 1972), Indian writer in Santali Fictional characters: * Lady (Fru) Tala, the evil wife of the titular character of the Swedish folk ballad "Herr Holger" * Tala, supervillainess of the Phantom Stranger in DC Comics * Tala, also called Wistala, the primary character in the second book in the ''

Age of Fire Age of Fire is a series of fantasy/adventure novels written by E. E. Knight, who is also known for writing the '' Vampire Earth'' series of novels. Age of Fire is eventually succeeded by the Dragoneer Academy Series which is a Spin-Off of the A ...

'' series * Tala, a protagonist-turned-antagonist in the video game ''

Darkwatch ''Darkwatch: Curse of the West'' is a 2005 first-person shooter video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It was developed by High Moon Studios (formerly Sammy Studios) and published by Capcom in the United States and by Ubisoft in Europe and ...

'' * Tala, in the film ''

I Can't Think Straight ''I Can't Think Straight'' is a 2008 British romantic drama film directed by Shamim Sarif. Based on Sarif's 2008 novel of the same name, the film tells the story of a London-based Jordanian of Palestinian descent, Tala, who is preparing for an e ...

'' * Tala Valkov, member of the Demolition Boys (also known as the Blitzkrieg Boys) from the anime/manga series ''

Beyblade is a line of spinning-top toys originally developed by Takara, first released in Japan in July 1999, along with its debut series. Following Takara's merger with Tomy in 2006, Beyblades are now developed by Takara Tomy. Various toy companies ...

'' * Tala, a character from the Wolf Pact series by

Melissa de la Cruz Melissa de la Cruz (born 1971) is a Filipina-American writer known for young adult fiction. Her young-adult series include ''Au Pairs'', the '' Blue Bloods'', and ''The Beauchamp Family''. Early life and education Melissa de la Cruz was born in ...

* Tala, Moana's grandmother in the Disney film '' Moana'' * Tala, pet monkey belonging to Shimmer in ''

Shimmer and Shine ''Shimmer and Shine'' is an American animated television series created by Farnaz Esnaashari-Charmatz and produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio. It premiered on Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. block on August 24, 2015, and ran for four seasons. The sh ...

'' on Nickelodeon *Tala, bride and sister of the female protagonist in the 2020 film ''

Palm Springs Palm Springs (Cahuilla: ''Séc-he'') is a desert resort city in Riverside County, California, United States, within the Colorado Desert's Coachella Valley. The city covers approximately , making it the largest city in Riverside County by land ...

'' * Tala, in the British animated series '' Go Jetters'' *Tala, in the video game ''

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