Given name
Naila
“from the Nile river”·“a successful woman; the acquirer”
Naila is a variant of Nile. One Egyptian interpretation is “from the Nile river.” Naila is a variant of Nailah. In Arabic use, Nailah carries the interpretation “a successful woman; the acquirer.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Naila is a variant of Nile. One Egyptian interpretation is “from the Nile river.” Naila is a variant of Nailah. In Arabic use, Nailah carries the interpretation “a successful woman; the acquirer.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Naila is a variant of Nile. An origin associated with Nile is Egyptian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1953. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Naila through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,235
- 0 boys · 3,235 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 231 babies
- 2025
- 118
- #1,728 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −9%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 118 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,728 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 9.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 231 in 2019. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (20). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,218 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Naila’s family of names
Naila has a related form in Nailah. Naila has a related form in Nile.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Naila
- Nailya GilyazovaRussian fencerborn 1953
- Naila KabeerBritish economistborn 1950
- Nailiya YulamanovaRussian marathon runnerborn 1980
- Naila Nazircricketerborn 1989
- Naila KianiPakistani high-altitude mountaineer
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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