Rayla: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern invented name, possibly from Rae plus -la”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- RAY-luh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Rayla is a modern English-language coinage. It may have been formed from Rae/Ray with the feminine ending -la; no single traditional etymology is established. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Rayla?
Babies named Rayla in 2024113
2024 rank#1,773 girls
Peak year2023
Total US babies since 18801,454
Rayla is rising: use over the last five years is 4.5× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Rayla
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)
Rayla questions
What does the name Rayla mean?
Rayla means "modern invented name, possibly from Rae plus -la". It comes from American (modern coinage). Rayla is a modern English-language coinage. It may have been formed from Rae/Ray with the feminine ending -la; no single traditional etymology is established.
Is Rayla a boy or girl name?
Rayla is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Rayla?
113 US babies were named Rayla in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.
How do you pronounce Rayla?
Rayla is usually pronounced RAY-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.