Save Type Settlement Usage Arabic (Mashriqi) Scripts نابلس(Arabic) Pronounced Pron. [ˈnæː.blɪs](Mashriqi Arabic) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsNābulus (Romanized) Meaning & History Derives from Nābulus, which comes from the Roman city of Flavia Neapolis which means "new city" in Greek. This is the name small settlement in Palestine.