Nola is a short form of Finola, the Irish Fionnuala, which means "white shoulder", though it is also the name of an ancient town near Naples and, as NOLA, the nickname of New Orleans, Louisiana. Its vintage sound matches Nora, Lola and Cora. Nola entered the US top 1000 in 2008, peaked at number 553 in 2020 and ranks number 822 in 2025.