Nejla ( ; ) is an

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given name for females, which means 'large-eyed'. People named Nejla include: *

Nejla Abu-Izzedin Nejla Mustafa Abu-Izzedin (; May 22, 1907Birthdate, parents' names, and identitification photo from Najla Abou Ezzeddine's 1947 consular pass, in the Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Immigration Cards, 1900-1965, via Ancestry. – 2008), also known as Naj ...

, Lebanese historian *

Nejla Ateş Nejla Ateş (March 7, 1932 - died in Istanbul on September 19, 1995) was a Turkish belly dancer and actress, born in Constanța, Romania. Born as Naciye Batır, she achieved fame under the stage name Nejla Ateş in Turkey and as Nejla Ates in th ...

, Turkish belly dancer *

Nejla Demir Nejla Demir (born 1988, Agri, Turkey) is an agricultural engineer and politician. Since June 2023 she is a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey representing the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) for Agri. Early life, ...

, Turkish engineer and politician *

Nejla Işık Nejla Işık is a Turkish environmental activist and community leader who has been involved in efforts to prevent deforestation in the Akbelen Forest. She was elected as the mukhtar of İkizköy in 2024 and was recognized internationally for he ...

, Turkish environmental activist and community leader *

Nejla Moalla Nejla Moalla Harrouch, born on 23 April 1963, is an engineer and a Tunisian politician. She occupied the position of Minister of Trade and Handicrafts from January 2014 until February 2015. Her successors are Ridha Lahouel for Trade and Selma ...

, Tunisian engineer and politician * Nejla Y. Yatkin, German-American choreographer *

Princess Nejla bint Asem Princess Nejla bint Asem (born 9 May 1988) is the daughter of Prince Asem bin Nayef and Princess Sana Asem. Princess Nejla bint Asem established a business as a jewellery designer. Siblings Siblings * Prince Nayef ben Asem (born 22 Januar ...

, Jordanian princess

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