Xyla

Xyla: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “wood, forest”
Origin: Greek
Say it: ZY-luh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

A rare modern given name based on Greek xylon 'wood'. It is related in form and sense to names like Xylia and evokes a nature meaning rather than a long traditional personal-name history.

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How popular is Xyla?

2024101 per million US babies

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Babies named Xyla in 2024336

2024 rank#820 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18801,987

Xyla is rising: use over the last five years is 7.3× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Xyla

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
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Elenabright, shining light · Greek
Genesisorigin; creation; birth · Greek
Zoeylife · Greek

Xyla questions

What does the name Xyla mean?

Xyla means "wood, forest". It comes from Greek. A rare modern given name based on Greek xylon 'wood'. It is related in form and sense to names like Xylia and evokes a nature meaning rather than a long traditional personal-name history.

Is Xyla a boy or girl name?

Xyla is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Xyla?

336 US babies were named Xyla in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Xyla?

Xyla is usually pronounced ZY-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.