Ayla

آيْلَا

Girl Turkish /AY-lah/ #105 in 2023

Ayla is a girl name of Turkish origin.

Meaning of Ayla

"Moonlight, halo around the moon." A poetic Turkish name evoking the soft glow of moonlight on water.

Arabic root: Turkish ay — "moon"

Regional variants

Rising fast in the US — reads as a Turkish-Muslim choice but pronounces like the popular "Isla" / "Kayla" pattern. Also a coincidental Hebrew name ("oak tree"), making it a surprising cross-cultural winner.

Popularity of Ayla

Popularity, 1963–2023

2,559 births in 2023

1963 2023

31,630 U.S. births recorded from 1963–2023.

Peak year

2022

2,757 babies

First recorded

1963

60 years of history

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

AylahAilah

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meaning and cultural context drawn from classical sources: Lisan al-Arab, Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Qur'an and Sunnah. If you spot an error, please let us know.