About the name Ayla
Ayla arrived in the English-speaking world largely through Jean Auel's prehistoric heroine, but its Turkish meaning of moonlight is the reason it keeps growing. It scans as both international and effortlessly simple, a combination American parents rarely pass up.
Ayla is a girl name of Turkish origin, pronounced AY-lah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 37 out of 100, which places it in the uncommon band — familiar to everyone, yet rarely duplicated in the same room. Its strongest period was the 2020s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Ayla?
Ayla sits at approximately #108 in recent US rankings. Roughly 330 people per million carry it — about 1 in 3,030. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Ayla
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Ayla yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Ayla
Names similar to Ayla
Alice
AL-iss
Noble, of noble kind
Prabha
PRUB-haa
Radiance, the halo of light around a deity
Aaliyah
ah-LEE-yah
Exalted, sublime, the highest
Ammu
UM-moo
Little mother, a term of endearment
Anushka
uh-NOOSH-kaa
Grace, a ray of light
Ella
ELL-ah
All, complete
Luna
LOO-nuh
Moon
Nora
NOR-ah
Honour, light
Ayla — frequently asked questions
What does the name Ayla mean?
Ayla means "Halo of light around the moon". It is a name of Turkish origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Ayla?
Ayla is pronounced AY-lah, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Ayla?
Ayla scores 37 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it uncommon. Roughly 1 in every 3,030 people carry it — about 330 per million.
What is the numerology number for Ayla?
Ayla carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 1.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Ayla?
The lucky number for Ayla is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.
Is Ayla a popular name?
Ayla currently sits around rank #108 in the United States, and its strongest period was the 2020s.