Takayla
Meaning of Takayla
Takayla is a contemporary Anglo-American feminine given name that emerged in the early 1980s as a systematic phonological variant of the established Kayla, effected through the morphological affixation of an initial T- prefix in keeping with late 20th-century U.S. naming innovations; its etymological matrix ultimately traces to the Hebrew mikhaʼel (“Who is like God?”) via Michaela, intersecting with the semantic field of Kayla, variously interpreted as “crown of laurel” or “slender.” Phonetically rendered in American English as tuh-KAY-luh (/təˈkeɪlə/), the name adheres to a trochaic metrical schema that reinforces phonemic transparency and prosodic balance. U.S. Social Security Administration records first register Takayla in 1983 at rank 771 (5 occurrences) and chart a gradual stabilization within the 900s—most recently at 939 in 2022 (5 occurrences)—thereby evidencing its sustained yet niche status. From an onomastic standpoint, Takayla unites etymological gravitas with phonological distinctiveness, appealing to parents who value both historical lineage and individual differentiation.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as tuh-KAY-luh (/təˈkeɪlə/)
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