Neilla - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Neilla \ne(il)-la\ is a variant of Neala (Irish, Gaelic) and Neila (Hebrew), and the meaning of Neilla is "champion; closing, locking".

The baby name Neilla sounds like Nella, Neille and Nealla. Other similar baby names are Della, Dilla, Bella, Willa, Billa, Nilda, Milla, Cilla, Nelly, Nell, Nelia, Nela, Nelli, Nelle, Nelda, Geila, Hella, Keila, Leila, Lilla, Mella, Naila, Neile, Nebula, Neilina, Neelle, Neima, Neiva, Nila, Neelya, Neelia, Neola, Nerola, Nillda, Nilsa, Neina, Noella, Nualla, Pella, Quilla, Rella, Reilly, Rilla, Shilla, Seila, Teille, Teill and Zilla.

Neilla is an uncommon first name for women and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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