Meaning of the nameNajla
- Female
- Arabic origin
- Naj-la
Najla is a female name of Arabic origin meaning 'wide-eyed', from Arabic نجلاء.
- People (2022)
- 1,822
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,460
- Median age
- 31 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,746
- people
Najla in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Najla, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (636 people).
1,815 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Najla is most common
States with the highest share of people named Najla in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Ceará 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 509 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 189 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 179 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 136 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 91 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 86 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 85 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 64 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 59 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 47 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 43 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 42 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 42 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 35 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 32 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 30 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 27 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 27 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 21 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 20 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Najla
Najla corresponds to Arabic نجلاء (najlāʔ), listed in Wiktionary as a female name. Behind the Name gives it the meaning 'wide-eyed' and cites the Turkish variants Necla and Nejla and the Bosnian Nedžla. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,822 people named Najla, with a median age of 31. Proportionally, it is most common in Ceará.
Sources
- Wiktionary: نجلاء · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Najla · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Najla
What does the name Najla mean?
Najla means “wide-eyed”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Najla in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,822 people with the first name Najla, which ranks it number 5,460 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Najla a boy's or a girl's name?
Najla is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,815 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Najla?
Najla is a name of Arabic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Najla most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.002% of the state's population is named Najla (136 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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