Baila: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “white”
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Say it
- BYE-luh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Baila is a Yiddish feminine name, often treated as a variant of Bella or Beyle, with etymology debated; one traditional explanation links it to Yiddish for 'white'. It is also identical in form to Spanish baila 'dance'. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Baila?
Babies named Baila in 2024155
2024 rank#1,429 girls
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18803,268
Baila is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Baila
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Baila questions
What does the name Baila mean?
Baila means "white". It comes from Yiddish. Baila is a Yiddish feminine name, often treated as a variant of Bella or Beyle, with etymology debated; one traditional explanation links it to Yiddish for 'white'. It is also identical in form to Spanish baila 'dance'.
Is Baila a boy or girl name?
Baila is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Baila?
155 US babies were named Baila in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Baila?
Baila is usually pronounced BYE-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.