Given name
Suhayla
“a gentle woman; bright star”
Suhayla is a variant of Suhaila. In Arabic use, Suhaila carries the interpretation “a gentle woman; bright star.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Suhayla is a variant of Suhaila. In Arabic use, Suhaila carries the interpretation “a gentle woman; bright star.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Suhayla connects to the Suhail name family through Suhaila. An origin associated with Suhail is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2001. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Suhayla through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 439
- 0 boys · 439 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 32 babies
- 2025
- 26
- #5,085 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −3%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 26 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,085 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 3.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Minnesota had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Suhayla’s family of names
Suhayla has a related form in Suhaila.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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