Ayla

/ EYE-luh /
girlmodernnaturemoonturkish

“moon halo” — Turkish

#692024 rank
2024peak year
34,866babies named Ayla since 1880
▲ +85%5-year trend

Ayla popularity over 145 years

🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 202418801920196020002024

What does Ayla mean?

From the Turkish ay, 'moon', meaning 'halo of the moon'. Independent of that, it also echoes the Hebrew eilah, 'oak tree', and spread west in recent decades.

OriginTurkish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, nature

Names like Ayla

Same era, same vibe — if you like Ayla, these usually land on the shortlist too.

Famous Aylas

Spellings & variants

AilaAylin

Not sure yet?

Tell the genie what you like — style, letter, vibe — and it will deal you a fresh hand of names.

Open the name generator 🧞