Given name
Nayla
“a successful woman; the acquirer”
Nayla is a variant of Nailah. In Arabic use, Nailah carries the interpretation “a successful woman; the acquirer.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Nayla is a variant of Nailah. In Arabic use, Nailah carries the interpretation “a successful woman; the acquirer.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nayla through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,579
- 0 boys · 3,579 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 225 babies
- 2025
- 225
- #1,078 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +7%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 225 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,078 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 7.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (27). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,510 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Nayla
- Nayla MoawadLebanese first lady, journalist and politicianborn 1940
- Nayla Al KhajaEmirati film director and screenwriterborn 1978
- Nailya Asker-zadeRussian journalist and television presenter of Azerbaijani descentborn 1987
- Nayla Tuenijournalistborn 1982
- Nayla HayekSwiss businesswoman and horse breeding expertborn 1951
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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