Neila
Meaning
"champion, passionate"
Origin: Irish/Celtic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,038
- Total SSA Count
- 36
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Nell, Nei, Lee
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"champion, passionate"
Origin: Irish/Celtic
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #4038 for Neila.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Neila at #4038 in the United States.
Neila means "champion, passionate" (Irish/Celtic origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Neila is primarily a girl name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.