Nayla, name meaning in Islam.

Nayla (نَائِلَة) is an Arabic name for girls. It means one who attains, achiever. It comes from nayl, attaining something sought.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Nayla comes from the root ن ي ل, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Nayla in the Quran?

No. Nayla is not a word in the Quran. A name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good. The Prophet ﷺ changed names with bad meanings and kept names with good ones.¹

How to say and write Nayla

Say it NAA-i-lah. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Nailah, Naila and Nyla. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: ن nun + ا alif + ئ ya with hamza + ل lam + ة ta marbuta.

Choosing Nayla

Many parents choose Nayla to name their child after someone from the early generations of Islam, hoping the child will grow up with the same qualities. With the father's name it becomes Nayla bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Nayla

• Nailah bint al-Furafisah, wife of the caliph Uthman, who shielded him when he was attacked

Names like Nayla

• Nawal
• Najah
• Amira

1. Sahih Muslim 2139, the Prophet ﷺ changing a name with a bad meaning.
2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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