#4522024 rank
2019peak year
13,117babies named Nylah since 1880
▼ 20%5-year trend
Nylah popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Nylah mean?
A modern name related to Nyla and Nilah, probably influenced by the Arabic Naila, 'attainer' or 'successful one', borne by a pre-Islamic Arab poetess.
OriginArabic
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, classic
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Spellings & variants
NylaNilah
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