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نَجْلَاء
Najla
NAJ-laa
“Wide-eyed.”
About Najla
Najla is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "wide-eyed" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ن-ج-ل classically describing large, beautiful eyes — a praised feature in Arabic poetry.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Najlaa
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Najla is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Najla
- What does the name Najla mean?
- Najla (نَجْلَاء) means "Wide-eyed". From the Arabic root ن-ج-ل classically describing large, beautiful eyes — a praised feature in Arabic poetry.
- Is Najla a name from the Qur'an?
- Najla does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Najla a boy or a girl name?
- Najla is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Najla come from?
- Najla is an Arabic name, built on the root letters N-J-L.
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