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The baby name Naila is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnaɪlə/ (NY-lah); /ˈneɪlə/ (NAY-lah); Arabic: /naːʔila/ (NAH-ee-lah).

Naila is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: /ˈnaɪlə/ (NY-lah); /ˈneɪlə/ (NAY-lah); Arabic: /naːʔila/ (NAH-ee-lah)

What is the meaning of the name Naila ?

The baby name Naila is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnaɪlə/ (NY-lah); /ˈneɪlə/ (NAY-lah); Arabic: /naːʔila/ (NAH-ee-lah).

Naila is Arabic in Origin.

Naila is the Arabic Nā’ila (نائلة), the feminine active participle from nāla (نالَ) “to attain, obtain,” built on the triliteral root N‑W‑L. Its core sense is “attainer” or “gainer” - someone who achieves, secures, or reaches what she seeks; by extension it can suggest success, accomplishment, and receipt of blessings or favors.

The name is attested in early Islam through Nā’ila bint al‑Farāfisa, the courageous wife of the third caliph, ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān, a figure who helped cement its esteem among Muslim communities. With the spread of Arabic and Islam, Naila took root across the Levant, North Africa, and South Asia and remains familiar in Urdu- and Arabic-speaking families as well as in the Balkans and Turkey. Common variants and transliterations include Na’ila, Nā’ila, Naela, Nailah, and Nayla (often used interchangeably), plus Azerbaijani Nailə; Turkish uses the related masculine form Nail.

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Naila – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
MV Girls 0 #29 7 2,021
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
AZ 0 #43 1 706
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
AZ Girls 0 #58 17 1,051
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
ID Girls 0 #84 15 3,319
LT 0 #88 1 949
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
SD 0 #99 4 2,130
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
GE Girls 0 #107 2 1,564
BN Girls 0 #108 7 5,459
OM 0 #116 6 6,215
KW 0 #118 4 5,216
Switzerland Girls 2024 #122 14 1,786
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
RS Girls 0 #135 3 1,651
JO 0 #136 5 2,158
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
AE 0 #167 11 10,220
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
Sweden Girls 2022 #172 8 1,568
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
LT Girls 0 #199 2 1,904
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
OM Girls 0 #208 193 15,987
PS 0 #223 4 5,692
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
SD Girls 0 #232 115 7,678
BD 0 #238 4 5,992
QA Girls 0 #240 77 15,378
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
TW Girls 0 #251 26 8,139
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
JO Girls 0 #259 67 7,570
MO Girls 0 #260 4 7,056
Canada Girls 2024 #263 23 2,795
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SA 0 #278 18 10,560
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
AE Girls 0 #290 276 20,968
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
DK Girls 0 #300 17 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #302 19 5,862
BD Girls 0 #311 76 8,413
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
BR 0 #352 9 5,969
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
SA Girls 0 #354 735 25,931
MU Girls 0 #356 7 8,539
YE 0 #367 15 8,639
France Girls 2021 #370 36 3,185
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
BO 0 #404 5 6,868
EG 0 #405 8 6,387
Austria Girls 0 #411 10 1,885
PH Girls 0 #421 9 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
KW Girls 0 #440 76 19,177
MX 0 #441 5 8,339
PS Girls 0 #456 68 10,981
PA Girls 0 #461 21 9,861
PT Girls 0 #464 8 7,952
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
RU Girls 0 #470 29 11,913
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #480 25 11,303
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
BH 0 #492 62 17,937
TN 0 #498 395 13,765
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
LY 0 #515 21 12,703
CR Girls 0 #519 14 11,342
UY Girls 0 #531 6 6,731
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
IL Girls 0 #548 70 11,648
AR Girls 0 #553 47 8,289
SG Girls 0 #556 31 18,916
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
BO Girls 0 #585 27 9,488
HK Girls 0 #589 27 16,104
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
IN Girls 0 #616 16 13,121
DZ 0 #626 676 20,130
LB 0 #628 31 13,263
SY 0 #657 72 11,684
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
Finland Girls 2026 #717 22 3,895
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
United States Girls 2024 #767 150 8,487
NG Girls 0 #770 17 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #799 40 4,949
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
BR Girls 0 #820 122 12,708
MY Girls 0 #833 162 24,821
CL Girls 0 #842 10 14,098
Spain Girls 0 #844 140 5,561
MA 0 #867 263 20,986
OM Boys 0 #870 12 17,948
EG Girls 0 #894 66 14,742
CO Girls 0 #908 171 16,140
NL Girls 0 #919 37 5,933
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
PE Girls 0 #927 17 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
MX Girls 0 #1,049 135 17,781
AE Boys 0 #1,081 12 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,088 24 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,120 22 25,928
TR 0 #1,179 33 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,268 5 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,290 157 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,543 72 28,008

Naila is popular in 81 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
Switzerland
Sweden

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People also ask about Naila

Naila is predominantly a girl's name.
Naila is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈnaɪlə/ (NY-lah); /ˈneɪlə/ (NAY-lah); Arabic: /naːʔila/ (NAH-ee-lah).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Naïla, Nayla, Na'ila, Naela, Naylah and Nailaah.
Across languages, Naila has these equivalents: Na'ila (Arabic), Nayla (Turkish/Bosnian), Naila (Swahili/Urdu/Persian).
Yes, very popular — Naila ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Naila ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Naila's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #274 in 2011 to #370 in 2021 in France.