Talayla

Meaning of Talayla

Talayla emerges as a modern American name woven from the silvery threads of Arabic and the sun-kissed warmth of Latin culture. Pronounced tuh-LAY-luh (təˈleɪlə), its gentle stress on the middle syllable unfurls like moonlight through an Andalusian olive grove. Etymologically, it echoes “Layla,” the classical Arabic muse of night’s beauty, while hinting at the Latin “tala” or palm tree, suggesting both mystery and quiet resilience. Though it appears only a handful of times in U.S. birth records each year—rare as a single firefly at twilight—that scarcity is precisely its charm. Talayla conjures images of soft guitar chords drifting on a warm breeze, the hush before dawn, and the gentle promise of first light, lending a lyrical, poised grace to every little girl who bears it.

Pronunciation

American English

  • Pronunced as tuh-LAY-luh (/təˈleɪlə/)

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