girl's name
Wassila
wah-see-LAH
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,405
Wassila is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2008, when 95 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1966.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Wassila Over Time
Births per decade in France, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 70 |
| 1980s | 320 |
| 1990s | 510 |
| 2000s | 690 |
| 2010s | 635 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 175 |
How Popular Is Wassila?
In 2025, Wassila was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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.
Names That Peaked Alongside Wassila
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Wassila Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wassila over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Wassila
- Pronunciation wah-see-LAH
Sibling Names for Wassila
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Wassila — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Wassila
Is Wassila a girl's or a boy's name?
Wassila is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Wassila?
Wassila has 3 syllables.
When was Wassila most popular?
Wassila peaked in 2008, when 95 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Wassila a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Wassila currently ranks #2,421 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.