Naïla
“she who obtains”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 210th
- births in 2023–2025
- 975
- babies born in France
- 1 in 2,155
- −1.5% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2017
Meaning and origin of Naïla
Naïla is thought to mean “she who obtains” and is of Arabic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Naïla in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2017.
- Over recent years, Naïla has been stable (−1.5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Naïla every 4.4 schools, all spellings combined.
Naïla in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
656th girls’ name171 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,490+9.6% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,211th girls’ name22 babies in 3 years1 girl in 7,023
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,496th girls’ name435 babies in 3 years1 girl in 11,108−4.2% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Naïla and Naila are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Naila130
- Nayla880
- Naïlah (in French)30
- Naylah (in French)25
- Nahyla (in French)20
- Nahila15
- Naïyla5
- Naïlla5
- Nailah (in French)5
- Naylla5
- Nayila5
- Nahïla5
- Naiyla5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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