Twyla: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “twilight”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- TWY-luh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Twyla is generally understood as derived from the English word twilight, likely a modern coinage or adaptation. It became established as a given name in the United States.
How popular is Twyla?
Babies named Twyla in 202438
2024 rank#3,890 girls
Peak year1964
Total US babies since 18807,133
Twyla is rising: use over the last five years is 1.9× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Twyla
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Twyla questions
What does the name Twyla mean?
Twyla means "twilight". It comes from English. Twyla is generally understood as derived from the English word twilight, likely a modern coinage or adaptation. It became established as a given name in the United States.
Is Twyla a boy or girl name?
Twyla is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Twyla?
38 US babies were named Twyla in 2024. Its peak year was 1964.
How do you pronounce Twyla?
Twyla is usually pronounced TWY-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.