Is Ayla a boy or a girl name?

Ayla is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 31,638 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.

How popular is the name Ayla in 2023?

Ayla ranks #106 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2022 with 2,758 babies.

How do you pronounce Ayla?

Ayla is pronounced AY-lah (2 syllables).

What are common spellings of Ayla?

Ayla is also written as Aylah, Ailah.

A name from Turkish · Girl

Ayla

آيْلَا

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

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Popularity over time

A 60-year arc in numbers.

31,638 U.S. births recorded from 1963–2023.

Popularity · 1963–2023

2,561 births in 2023

1963 1993 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

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

Etymology, in one line

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.

Variants & spellings

2 ways to spell "Ayla".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Aylah Most common Ailah

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People often ask about Ayla.

What does the name Ayla mean?: Ayla means "Moonlight, halo around the moon." A poetic Turkish name evoking the soft glow of moonlight on water.
Where does the name Ayla come from?: Ayla is a girl name of Turkish origin. Rising fast in the US — reads as a Turkish-Muslim choice but pronounces like the popular "Isla" / "Kayla" pattern.
Is Ayla a boy or a girl name?: Ayla is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 31,638 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
How popular is the name Ayla in 2023?: Ayla ranks #106 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2022 with 2,758 babies.
How do you pronounce Ayla?: Ayla is pronounced AY-lah (2 syllables).
What are common spellings of Ayla?: Ayla is also written as Aylah, Ailah.

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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.