Nyla

Nyla: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “attainer; successful”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: NYE-luh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Nyla is commonly treated as an English-form feminine of Arabic Nile or related to Arabic nayla, meaning attainer. It has also been used as a modern American name.

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How popular is Nyla?

2024402 per million US babies

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Babies named Nyla in 20241,339

2024 rank#230 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188026,387

Nyla has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Nyla

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Nyla questions

What does the name Nyla mean?

Nyla means "attainer; successful". It comes from Arabic. Nyla is commonly treated as an English-form feminine of Arabic Nile or related to Arabic nayla, meaning attainer. It has also been used as a modern American name.

Is Nyla a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Nyla?

1,339 US babies were named Nyla in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Nyla?

Nyla is usually pronounced NYE-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.