Naila

Naila: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “attainer, achiever”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: NY-luh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Naila is an Arabic feminine name from a root meaning to attain or gain. It may also be spelled Na'ila, Naila, or Nayla.

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How popular is Naila?

202445.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Naila in 2024150

2024 rank#1,460 girls

Peak year2019

Total US babies since 18803,117

Naila is rising: use over the last five years is 1.9× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Naila

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Laylanight · Arabic
Lylanight · Arabic
Aaliyahexalted, rising · Arabic
Amiraprincess; commander · Arabic
Lilahnight · Arabic
Lilanight · Arabic
Nylaattainer; successful · Arabic
Zarablooming flower · Arabic

Naila questions

What does the name Naila mean?

Naila means "attainer, achiever". It comes from Arabic. Naila is an Arabic feminine name from a root meaning to attain or gain. It may also be spelled Na'ila, Naila, or Nayla.

Is Naila a boy or girl name?

Naila is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Naila?

150 US babies were named Naila in 2024. Its peak year was 2019.

How do you pronounce Naila?

Naila is usually pronounced NY-luh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.