Neyla as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Neyla

What is the meaning of the name Neyla ?

The baby name Neyla is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NAY-lah (/ˈneɪlə/), sometimes NY-lah (/ˈnaɪlə/).

Neyla is Arabic in Origin.

Neyla is a feminine given name most often viewed as a modern spelling of the Arabic Nayla/Na’ila (نائلة), from the triliteral root n-y-l “to attain, obtain.” It conveys senses such as “attainer,” “one who succeeds,” or “that which is gained,” sometimes broadened to “gift” or “benefit.” The form aligns with contemporary spellings like Leila but is etymologically distinct from names meaning “night.”

Usage tracks to the wider tradition of Naila in the Arab world, notably borne by Na’ila bint al-Farafisa, wife of the third caliph, which anchors the name in early Islamic history. The Neyla spelling rose in 20th–21st-century Francophone and Anglophone settings and appears in Latin America and the U.S. (e.g., musician Neyla Pekarek). Variants and related forms include Nayla, Naïla, Naila, Neila/Neïla; masculine Na’il/Nail. Short forms: Ney, Naya.