Nuala ( , ) is an Irish female given name, derived from Irish mythology - being either a diminutive form of Fionnuala ("fair shoulder"), the daughter of Lir, or an alternate name for Úna (perhaps meaning "lamb"), wife of Finvarra, king of the fairies.
People of this name include:
People
St Nuala Irish Saint
Nuala Ahern (born 1949), Irish politician
Nuala Archer (born 1955), Irish American poet
Nuala Carey, Irish weather presenter
Nuala Fennell (1935–2009), Irish economist and politician
Nuala Hafner (born 1976), Australian media personality
Nuala Holloway, Irish artist, model and actress
Nuala McAllister, Northern Irish politician
Nuala McGovern, Irish journalist, working for BBC News
Nuala McKeever, Northern Irish comic actress
Nuala Ní Chonchúir (born 1970), Irish writer and poet
Nuala Ní Conchobair (died 1226), Queen of Ulaid
Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill (born 1952), Irish poet
Nuala O'Donnell, 17th century Irish figure who took part in the Flight of the Earls Nuala O'Faolain (1940–2008), Irish journalist and author Nuala O'Loan DBE, Northern Irish public figure Nuala Quinn-Barton Irish model, artist and film producer Nuala Woulfe, Irish writer
Characters
Nuala Anne McGrail, the title character of the mystery novel series of the same name created by Andrew M. Greeley Nuala, a character in the comic book series, The Sandman Princess Nuala, a character in the film Hellboy II: The Golden Army Nuala Magee, a character in the novel Touch Me by James Moloney Nuala, a character in Margaret Atwood's novel The Year of the Flood Nuala, twin to Cerridwen in the series A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas Nuala the Selkie, a character in the film The Secret of Roan Inish Nuala “Nunu” Carney, a character in The Ferryman, a play by Jez Butterworth Nuala, a character in The Missing Sister, a book by Lucinda Riley Nuala, a character in the film Eyes Wide Shut
See also
Fenella (disambiguation)