girl's name
Naela
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 773
Naela is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2011, when 50 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1999.
Naela over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 265 |
| 2010s | 290 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 100 |
How popular is Naela?
In 2025, Naela was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Naela is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Naela is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Naëla | Naëla is a rare spelling of Naela, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 240 times, mostly in France. | 240 |
| Naéla | Naéla is a rare spelling of Naela, written with an acute accent and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names that peaked alongside Naela
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Naela also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Naela over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Naela
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Naela — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Naela
How popular is the name Naela?
In 2025, Naela was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Naela a girl's or a boy's name?
Naela is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Naela most popular?
Naela peaked in 2011, when 50 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Naela a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Naela currently ranks #3,867 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.