Ayla

Ayla: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “moon halo”
Origin: Turkish
Say it: EYE-luh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

A Turkish name meaning the halo or glow around the moon. It can also coincide with similar-looking names from other origins, so exact etymology may vary by family usage.

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How popular is Ayla?

2024972 per million US babies

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Babies named Ayla in 20243,236

2024 rank#69 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188034,866

Ayla is rising: use over the last five years is 2.7× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Ayla

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Aylinhalo of the moon · Turkish
Kayarock · Turkish
Alarared ornament; mythical water fairy · Turkish
Aleynaupon us · Turkish

Ayla questions

What does the name Ayla mean?

Ayla means "moon halo". It comes from Turkish. A Turkish name meaning the halo or glow around the moon. It can also coincide with similar-looking names from other origins, so exact etymology may vary by family usage.

Is Ayla a boy or girl name?

Ayla is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ayla?

3,236 US babies were named Ayla in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Ayla?

Ayla is usually pronounced EYE-luh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.