Neila - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Neila \ne(i)-la\ is pronounced NEE-lah. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "closing, locking". The final service on Yom Kippur is called Neila. Also a feminine form of Neil.

Neila has 3 variant forms: Neelie, Neely and Neilla.

For more information, see also the related name Neala.

Baby names that sound like Neila are Nella, Nela, Naila, Neile, Nila and Neola.

Neila is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Neila. Click here to compare Neila with related baby names.