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
"high, above, elevated"
Origin: Arabic
Neila is more popular, ranked #4038 vs #4140 for Sumayyah.
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Neila is more popular, ranked #4038 compared to Sumayyah at #4140 in the United States.
Neila means "champion, passionate" (Irish/Celtic origin). Sumayyah means "high, above, elevated" (Arabic origin).
Neila is primarily a girl name. Sumayyah is primarily a girl name.