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
"lucky, fortunate"
Origin: Arabic
Neila is more popular, ranked #4038 vs #4144 for Sadiya.
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Neila is more popular, ranked #4038 compared to Sadiya at #4144 in the United States.
Neila means "champion, passionate" (Irish/Celtic origin). Sadiya means "lucky, fortunate" (Arabic origin).
Neila is primarily a girl name. Sadiya is primarily a girl name.