Sejla

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Pronounced SHAY-lah /ˈʃej.la/Low

Meaning: Sejla is a Bosnian girl's name, written in Bosnian with a diacritic on the S that gives an sh-sound. It is generally understood as 'morning light' or 'the first light of dawn,' and belongs to the wider set of Bosnian names drawn from Turkish and Arabic roots.Low

In 30 seconds: Sejla is a Bosnian girl's name meaning 'morning light' or 'dawn.' It appears in American records around the two-thousands and is said SHAY-lah.

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Origin MediumBosnian

MeaningSejla is a Bosnian girl's name, written in Bosnian with a diacritic on the S that gives an sh-sound. It is generally understood as 'morning light' or 'the first light of dawn,' and belongs to the wider set of Bosnian names drawn from Turkish and Arabic roots.

U.S. rank (2014)#16193 ↘ Falling

2014 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2003

Total births (all-time)≈ 118

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Sejla is a Bosnian name meaning 'morning light' or 'dawn.' It entered American records with Bosnian refugee and immigrant families around the turn of the millennium.

In the United States it has stayed rare, given to about fifteen girls a year at its peak in the early two-thousands. A girl named Sejla then is in her early twenties today.

Did you know? In Bosnian the leading S carries a diacritic and sounds like sh, so Sejla is said much like 'SHAY-lah' despite its plain-Latin spelling here.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Sejla — Bosnian 'morning light/dawn'; diacritic on S=sh; Bosnian American; note SHAY-lah; plain-Latin only.

Variations

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Nicknames

Seji

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sejla mean?

It is a Bosnian name meaning 'morning light' or 'dawn'; in Bosnian the S carries a diacritic and sounds like sh.

How do you pronounce Sejla?

It is said SHAY-lah /ˈʃej.la/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Sejla a boy or girl name?

Sejla is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Sejla?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the early two-thousands.