Kaila: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “laurel, crown”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- KYE-luh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Usually treated as a variant of Kayla or Kailah. In modern use it often draws from Hebrew Kelila meaning laurel or crown, though some bearers may use it as a blend or variant of other names.
How popular is Kaila?
Babies named Kaila in 2024117
2024 rank#1,732 girls
Peak year1991
Total US babies since 188014,467
Kaila is fading: recent use is about 61% of its level ten years before.
Names like Kaila
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)
- Caylamodern variant of Kayla · American (modern coinage)
- Kaylahcrown of laurels · Hebrew
- Kaelamodern variant of Kayla · American (modern coinage)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
- Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
Kaila questions
What does the name Kaila mean?
Kaila means "laurel, crown". It comes from Hebrew. Usually treated as a variant of Kayla or Kailah. In modern use it often draws from Hebrew Kelila meaning laurel or crown, though some bearers may use it as a blend or variant of other names.
Is Kaila a boy or girl name?
Kaila is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Kaila?
117 US babies were named Kaila in 2024. Its peak year was 1991.
How do you pronounce Kaila?
Kaila is usually pronounced KYE-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.