Suhaila
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning smooth; soft.
Suhaila by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Suhaila. In the US, 17 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Suhaila. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Shailamountain or rock50 in the US (2017)
- Suhaylasmooth, easy; feminine form of Suhail8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Suhailahsmooth or gentle; a form of Suhail7 in the US (2017)
- Sheilablind; a form of Síle104 in the US (2017)
- Shainabeautiful or lovely75 in the US (2017)
- Suhanapleasant or beautiful58 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Suhaila
Names that are said the same way as Suhaila, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean gentleness
Like Suhaila, each of these has gentleness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Leahweary; also delicate5,168 in the US (2017)
- Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)
- Delilahdelicate, languishing1,180 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milliegentle strength; from Millicent or Amelia1,080 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alisonnoble kind; a form of Alice812 in the US (2017)
- Almanourishing, kind222 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Suhaila
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