Nejla
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning star; a form of Najla.
Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Nejla by the numbers
Nejla was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 15 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nejla. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nellabeautiful; a form of Nell or Nella45 in England and Wales (2025)
- Neelablue48 in the US (2017)
- Nelabright light; a diminutive form of Helen45 in England and Wales (2025)
- Neilachampion; a form of Niamh32 in the US (2017)
- Nealaa form of Niamh; bright, radiant19 in the US (2017)
- Najlawide-eyed, having large beautiful eyes4 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a star
Like Nejla, each of these has a star in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Stellastar5,038 in the US (2017)
- Novanew; a brightening star650 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Estherstar333 in England and Wales (2025)
- Miriamstar of the sea; beloved197 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maryamstar of the sea or beloved825 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Nejla
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