Jaylah: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern coinage, probably from Jay plus -lah”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- JAY-luh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Modern American formation, likely built from the name Jay with the popular suffix -lah. It may also be influenced by spellings such as Jayla.
How popular is Jaylah?
Babies named Jaylah in 2024197
2024 rank#1,200 girls
Peak year2013
Total US babies since 188010,492
Jaylah is fading: recent use is about 40% of its level ten years before.
Names like Jaylah
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)
Jaylah questions
What does the name Jaylah mean?
Jaylah means "modern coinage, probably from Jay plus -lah". It comes from American (modern coinage). Modern American formation, likely built from the name Jay with the popular suffix -lah. It may also be influenced by spellings such as Jayla.
Is Jaylah a boy or girl name?
Jaylah is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Jaylah?
197 US babies were named Jaylah in 2024. Its peak year was 2013.
How do you pronounce Jaylah?
Jaylah is usually pronounced JAY-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.