Cayla: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern variant of Kayla”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- KAY-luh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Usually a modern spelling variant of Kayla. Kayla is commonly treated as a modern name, sometimes influenced by Kay plus -la, and sometimes associated with Michaela or Hebrew Kelila. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Cayla?
Babies named Cayla in 202438
2024 rank#3,904 girls
Peak year1999
Total US babies since 188010,821
Cayla is fading: recent use is about 25% of its level ten years before.
Names like Cayla
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Kaylamodern name, probably from Kay and -la · American (modern coinage)
- Kayleighmodern variant of Kaylee · American (modern coinage)
- Keylamodern coinage; often linked to Kayla · American (modern coinage)
- Kailalaurel, crown · Hebrew
- Kaylahcrown of laurels · Hebrew
- Kaelamodern variant of Kayla · American (modern coinage)
- Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
Cayla questions
What does the name Cayla mean?
Cayla means "modern variant of Kayla". It comes from American (modern coinage). Usually a modern spelling variant of Kayla. Kayla is commonly treated as a modern name, sometimes influenced by Kay plus -la, and sometimes associated with Michaela or Hebrew Kelila.
Is Cayla a boy or girl name?
Cayla is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Cayla?
38 US babies were named Cayla in 2024. Its peak year was 1999.
How do you pronounce Cayla?
Cayla is usually pronounced KAY-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.