Aylah

Aylah: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “oak tree; haloed moon”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: AY-luh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

This spelling is used for more than one source name, including Arabic Ayla and names influenced by Hebrew Elah. The exact etymology varies by family usage. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Aylah?

202452.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Aylah in 2024172

2024 rank#1,330 girls

Peak year2021

Total US babies since 18802,159

Aylah is rising: use over the last five years is 2.4× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Aylah

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Laylanight · Arabic
Lylanight · Arabic
Aaliyahexalted, rising · Arabic
Amiraprincess; commander · Arabic
Lilahnight · Arabic
Lilanight · Arabic
Nylaattainer; successful · Arabic
Zarablooming flower · Arabic

Aylah questions

What does the name Aylah mean?

Aylah means "oak tree; haloed moon". It comes from Arabic. This spelling is used for more than one source name, including Arabic Ayla and names influenced by Hebrew Elah. The exact etymology varies by family usage.

Is Aylah a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Aylah?

172 US babies were named Aylah in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.

How do you pronounce Aylah?

Aylah is usually pronounced AY-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.