Meaning of the nameNayla
- Female
- Arabic origin
- Nay-la
Nayla is a spelling of the name Naila, which means “feminine form of Nail, 'one who attains'”.
Meaning
“feminine form of Nail, 'one who attains'”
Meaning of the name Naila, of which Nayla is a spelling.
Source: Behind the Name: Naila · Behind the Name: Nail
- People (2022)
- 6,626
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,251
- Median age
- 12 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,335
- people
Nayla in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nayla, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (2,197 people).
6,588 women 38 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 Nayla is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nayla in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 977 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 876 | 0.011% |
| Maranhão | 753 | 0.011% |
| Bahia | 609 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 537 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 398 | 0.010% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 301 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 272 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 251 | 0.008% |
| Paraná | 229 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 220 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 176 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 98 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 96 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 95 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 93 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 84 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 79 | 0.011% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 73 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 72 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 62 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 59 | 0.009% |
| Distrito Federal | 58 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 55 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 45 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 29 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 29 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Nayla
It uses Y in place of I and is the most recorded spelling in the group; the 2010s is the decade with the most records.
About the name Naila
Behind the Name presents Naila as the feminine form of Nail, an Arabic name meaning 'one who attains' (in English, 'attainer'), according to Hans Wehr's dictionary. The same page gives Nayla as an Arabic variant. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,626 people named Nayla and 6,499 named Naila, with a median age of 12 and 17.
Other spellings of Naila
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Nayla | 6,626 |
| Naila | 6,499 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Naila · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Nail · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Naila · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Nayla
What does the name Nayla mean?
Nayla means “feminine form of Nail, 'one who attains'”, according to Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Naila, of which Nayla is a spelling.
How many people are named Nayla in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,626 people with the first name Nayla, which ranks it number 2,251 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Nayla a boy's or a girl's name?
Nayla is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 6,588 women and 38 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Nayla?
Nayla is a name of Arabic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Nayla most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.011% of the state's population is named Nayla (753 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Nayla?
Naila. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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