Girl · #13,427 in 2026

Najla

Najla is a given name. It may refer to:Najla Aljeraiwi, Kuwaiti cyclist Najla AlKanderi, Kuwaiti television and radio presenter Sheikha Najla Al Qasimi, Emirati diplomat Najla Al-Sonboli, Yemeni paediatrician Najla Ayoubi, Afghan women's rights defender, lawyer and former judge Najla Ben Abdallah, Tunisian actress and model Najla Bouden, Prime Minister of Tunisia Bouden Cabinet Najla Faisal Al…

Current Rank
#13,427
Peak Rank
#4,564 (2001)
Total Babies
640
5-Yr Trend
-43%
1975
First Year
2024
Last Year
2001
Peak Year
#4564
Peak Rank
640
Total Count
50
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Najla

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Najla is a given name. It may refer to:Najla Aljeraiwi, Kuwaiti cyclist Najla AlKanderi, Kuwaiti television and radio presenter Sheikha Najla Al Qasimi, Emirati diplomat Najla Al-Sonboli, Yemeni paediatrician Najla Ayoubi, Afghan women's rights defender, lawyer and former judge Najla Ben Abdallah, Tunisian actress and model Najla Bouden, Prime Minister of Tunisia Bouden Cabinet Najla Faisal Al…

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The Story of Najla

Najla first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1975, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 26 Najlas were born — ranking #4,564 that year. As of 2026, Najla ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, falling sharply (-43%). In total, more than 640 Najlas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Najla

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Frequently Asked Questions about Najla

What does the name Najla mean?
Najla is a given name. It may refer to:Najla Aljeraiwi, Kuwaiti cyclist Najla AlKanderi, Kuwaiti television and radio presenter Sheikha Najla Al Qasimi, Emirati diplomat Najla Al-Sonboli, Yemeni paediatrician Najla Ayoubi, Afghan women's rights defender, lawyer and former judge Najla Ben Abdallah, Tunisian actress and model Najla Bouden, Prime Minister of Tunisia Bouden Cabinet Najla Faisal Al…
How popular is Najla in 2026?
In 2026, Najla ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Najla most popular?
Najla reached its peak popularity in 2001, ranking #4,564 that year with 26 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Najla most popular?
Najla has historically been most popular in New Jersey, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Najla.
Is Najla a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Najla is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Najla?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Najla include Ivett, Casidy, Fiorela. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Najla

Najla is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 640 births in the dataset. Najla's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #4,564. Use the chart and map above to compare Najla's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.