The baby name Nayla is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NAY-lah (IPA: /ˈneɪlə/).
Nayla is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Nayla is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NAY-lah (IPA: /ˈneɪlə/).
Nayla is Arabic in Origin.
Nayla is an Arabic feminine name (Nāʾila, نائلة) from the root n-w-l “to attain, receive,” meaning “attainer,” “acquirer,” or “one who attains a gift or favor.” It has been used in the Arab world since early Islam; a notable bearer is Naila bint al-Farafisa, wife of the third caliph Uthman, noted for her courage during his assassination. Through Arabic influence it entered Turkish, Urdu, Malay/Indonesian, and Swahili use.
Common variants include Naila, Naela, Naylah, Naelah, and Nayilah; the masculine is Na’il. In English, Nyla/Nylah sometimes function as simplified spellings, though they also have independent origins. Pronunciation is typically NAY-lah in English and NAH-ee-lah closer to Arabic. Usage has risen in Europe and North America since the 2000s, driven by its concise shape and positive meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| KR | Girls | 0 | #15 | 1 | 572 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #84 | 15 | 3,319 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #93 | 2 | 2,402 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #96 | 40 | 1,786 |
| SD | 0 | #100 | 3 | 2,130 | |
| TW | 0 | #100 | 4 | 4,523 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #111 | 4 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #119 | 3 | 6,215 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| PA | 0 | #136 | 3 | 3,797 | |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #140 | 46 | 424 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #173 | 7 | 1,568 |
| AE | 0 | #182 | 6 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #199 | 244 | 3,185 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #228 | 49 | 8,139 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #243 | 43 | 2,795 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #247 | 5 | 6,592 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #255 | 4 | 3,650 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #260 | 4 | 7,056 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #276 | 41 | 15,378 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #290 | 56 | 7,678 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #326 | 4 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #327 | 6 | 5,862 |
| BR | 0 | #335 | 11 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 30 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #358 | 39 | 15,987 |
| BO | 0 | #371 | 11 | 6,868 | |
| YE | 0 | #394 | 5 | 8,639 | |
| EG | 0 | #407 | 6 | 6,387 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #423 | 198 | 8,289 |
| BH | 0 | #427 | 127 | 17,937 | |
| CL | 0 | #432 | 3 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #437 | 9 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #450 | 32 | 9,861 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #467 | 5 | 7,952 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #478 | 76 | 20,968 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #481 | 132 | 9,488 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #500 | 16 | 19,177 |
| LB | 0 | #500 | 160 | 13,263 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #500 | 11 | 6,731 |
| CO | 0 | #504 | 7 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #516 | 17 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #519 | 68 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #520 | 6 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #537 | 5 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #559 | 57 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| TN | 0 | #673 | 157 | 13,765 | |
| SY | 0 | #674 | 55 | 11,684 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #725 | 14 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #769 | 148 | 8,487 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #801 | 141 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #801 | 135 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #817 | 178 | 24,821 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #828 | 11 | 4,949 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #836 | 16 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #844 | 100 | 14,861 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #924 | 36 | 14,742 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #926 | 58 | 5,561 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #935 | 144 | 16,140 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #942 | 14 | 5,933 |
| DZ | 0 | #943 | 234 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,024 | 160 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,030 | 99 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,080 | 32 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| TR | 0 | #1,183 | 29 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,400 | 47 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,600 | 15 | 28,008 |
Nayla is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
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