Muritala Forename
17,487th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 53,414 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria
Muritala Forename User-submission:
Murtala is a variant of the name Murtadha, which was a nickname for Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of the prophet Muhammad, who is regarded by Sunni Muslims as the fourth caliph and by Shias as the first Imam. The name means 'one who pleases God'.
Muritala Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 100% | 53,231 | 1:3,336 | 593 |
| England | 100% | 52 | 1:1,069,287 | 17,318 |
| United States | - | 31 | 1:11,694,741 | 112,448 |
| Ireland | 100% | 18 | 1:257,973 | 4,315 |
| Qatar | 100% | 10 | 1:236,960 | 22,379 |
| Burkina Faso | 100% | 10 | 1:1,837,947 | 41,704 |
| Ghana | - | 9 | 1:2,998,468 | 5,965 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 7 | 1:3,296,562 | 60,611 |
| Turkey | - | 5 | 1:15,560,342 | 40,635 |
| Iceland | - | 5 | 1:73,203 | 3,413 |
| Belarus | 100% | 4 | 1:2,370,596 | 9,928 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 4 | 1:1,787,998 | 44,562 |
| Germany | - | 4 | 1:24,169,469 | 59,466 |
| Norway | - | 3 | 1:1,710,776 | 19,445 |
| South Africa | 100% | 3 | 1:18,177,550 | 242,026 |
| Benin | - | 3 | 1:3,525,281 | 51,145 |
| Niger | 100% | 2 | 1:9,591,997 | 55,581 |
| Austria | - | 2 | 1:4,257,100 | 13,469 |
| Spain | - | 1 | 1:46,529,965 | 35,592 |
| Oman | - | 1 | 1:4,108,667 | 12,526 |
| India | 100% | 1 | 1:1,214,877,971 | 4,759,450 |
| Northern Cyprus | - | 1 | 1:318,133 | 3,044 |
| Lithuania | - | 1 | 1:2,951,882 | 5,377 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| France | - | 1 | 1:66,470,340 | 85,030 |
| Estonia | - | 1 | 1:1,315,380 | 8,883 |
| Egypt | - | 1 | 1:91,900,946 | 53,283 |
| Brazil | - | 1 | 1:214,236,154 | 864,335 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 1 | 1:1,843,146 | 3,737 |
Muritala (55,509) may also be a surname.
Muritala Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Murtala is a variant of the name Murtadha, which was a nickname for Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of the prophet Muhammad, who is regarded by Sunni Muslims as the fourth caliph and by Shias as the first Imam. The name means 'one who pleases God'.
- t0n13Muritala Forename Popularity
Muritala Demographics
Muritala Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Sample size: 5,184 (2012)
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mouritala | 94 | 425 | / |
| Muritalah | 94 | 119 | / |
| Muritalla | 94 | 71 | / |
| Murhitala | 94 | 40 | / |
| Murithala | 94 | 18 | / |
| Muritalai | 94 | 15 | / |
| Muhritala | 94 | 10 | / |
| Muritalat | 94 | 7 | / |
| Muritalha | 94 | 6 | / |
| Mauritala | 94 | 6 | / |
| Murritala | 94 | 4 | / |
| Muuritala | 94 | 4 | / |
| Muritalaa | 94 | 4 | / |
| Muritalia | 94 | 4 | / |
| Mmuritala | 94 | 2 | / |
| Muiritala | 94 | 2 | / |
| Mutritala | 94 | 2 | / |
| Mhuritala | 94 | 2 | / |
| Muritalas | 94 | 1 | / |
| Muritahla | 94 | 1 | / |
| Muritaila | 94 | 1 | / |
| Muritaala | 94 | 1 | / |
| Murihtala | 94 | 1 | / |
| Muritatla | 94 | 1 | / |
| Muritalau | 94 | 1 | / |
| Muritallah | 89 | 10 | / |
| Murhitalah | 89 | 2 | / |
| Mouritalah | 89 | 2 | / |
| Meuritalya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mauritalia | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mourittala | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mouritalla | 89 | 1 | / |
| Murutala | 88 | 208 | / |
| Moritala | 88 | 176 | / |
| Miritala | 88 | 34 | / |
| Muritale | 88 | 18 | / |
| Muritola | 88 | 17 | / |
| Muretala | 88 | 15 | / |
| Muritela | 88 | 4 | / |
| Murytala | 88 | 3 | / |
| Muritali | 88 | 3 | / |
| Muritalo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Muruthala | 82 | 22 | / |
| Mouretala | 82 | 6 | / |
| Moritalla | 82 | 3 | / |
| Mourytala | 82 | 3 | / |
| Murutalla | 82 | 2 | / |
| Mourtalwa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Murietale | 82 | 1 | / |
| Murrutala | 82 | 1 | / |
| Murethala | 82 | 1 | / |
| Muruttala | 82 | 1 | / |
| Murutallah | 78 | 2 | / |
| Murythalla | 78 | 1 | / |
| Muruthalaa | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mirutala | 75 | 12 | / |
| Moretala | 75 | 5 | / |
| Moritola | 75 | 2 | / |
| Muruthalh'a | 74 | 1 | / |
| Miriadila | 71 | 1 | / |
| Miruthala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moritaloi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muruthalo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marta-Olha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muridli | 67 | 1 | / |
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- First names are taken from the first part of an person's personal name. That is, not their inherited name(s), i.e. their surname(s). The first name includes particles, but not middle names
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Muritala