Gayla: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern form of Gail with -a”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- GAY-luh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Usually treated as a modern elaboration of Gail/Gale with a feminine -a ending. Gail itself ultimately comes from a surname or short form linked to Abigail in some cases.
How popular is Gayla?
Babies named Gayla in 20240
Peak year1954
Total US babies since 188010,844
Gayla was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.
Names like Gayla
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Nevaehheaven spelled backward · American (modern coinage)
- Ellianamodern blend of Ellie and Ana · American (modern coinage)
- Wrenleymodern blend using Wren and -ley · American (modern coinage)
- Oaklynnmodern blend of Oak and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Adalynnmodern blend of Ada and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Kayleemodern blend of Kay and Lee · American (modern coinage)
Gayla questions
What does the name Gayla mean?
Gayla means "modern form of Gail with -a". It comes from American (modern coinage). Usually treated as a modern elaboration of Gail/Gale with a feminine -a ending. Gail itself ultimately comes from a surname or short form linked to Abigail in some cases.
Is Gayla a boy or girl name?
Gayla is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Gayla?
Gayla was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1954.
How do you pronounce Gayla?
Gayla is usually pronounced GAY-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.