Ayla

#19 in Hawaii

Meaning of Ayla

Ayla dances onto birth certificates like a firefly at dusk—tiny, bright, and impossible to ignore. Born of many homelands, her passport is well-stamped: in Turkish she’s the silver halo that hugs the moon, in Hebrew she’s the steadfast oak, and to ears across English-speaking worlds she simply sings “AY-luh,” short, sweet, and breezy as a Delhi evening after the first monsoon rain. Listen to the charts and you’ll hear drums of celebration: Ayla has sprinted from the 600-range in the ’90s to flirting with the U.S. Top 70 today, a Bollywood-style rise worthy of its own dance number. Storytellers see her as the heroine who balances softness and strength—glowing like moonlight yet rooted like a tree—while new parents love that she feels familiar without ever queuing in the over-crowded name bazaar. In short, Ayla is that cup of masala chai: warm, aromatic, and just adventurous enough to keep everyone reaching for a second sip.

Pronunciation

English

  • Pronunced as AY-luh (/ˈeɪlə/)

U.S. Popularity Chart

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Notable People Named Ayla

Ayla Marie Brown is an American singer and former NCAA basketball player from Wrentham, Massachusetts, who reached the top 16 on American Idol in 2006 before attending Boston College on a full basketball scholarship and graduating in 2010.
Ayla Ågren - Ayla Agren is a Norwegian and Swedish racing driver who formerly competed in the W Series for Norway.
Ayla Nereo is an American musician known for her solo work and for performing with Wildlight and Starling Arrow.
Ayla Algan was a Turkish film and theater actress and singer.
Isha Chatterjee
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