Nylah

Nylah: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Usually treated as a variant of Arabic Nayla/Naila, meaning one who attains. This spelling is chiefly modern in English usage.

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How popular is Nylah?

2024208 per million US babies

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Babies named Nylah in 2024693

2024 rank#452 girls

Peak year2019

Total US babies since 188013,141

Nylah has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Nylah

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

Nylah questions

What does the name Nylah mean?

Nylah means "attainer, achiever". It comes from Arabic. Usually treated as a variant of Arabic Nayla/Naila, meaning one who attains. This spelling is chiefly modern in English usage.

Is Nylah a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Nylah?

693 US babies were named Nylah in 2024. Its peak year was 2019.

How do you pronounce Nylah?

Nylah 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.