How to say it
JAY · la
/ˈdʒeɪ.lə/
Feminine
Jayla
A modern coinage
What it means
A modern American name on the Kayla and Layla model, with no ancient root.
Jayla is a modern American invention that took off in the 1990s, blending the popular Jay- sound with the -la ending of Kayla and Layla. It reads bright and breezy, and is especially well used in African American naming. No old root, just a fresh feel. Said JAY-luh.
Popularity over time
peaked at #99 in 2006, currently #530 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Spelling
On the Kayla and Layla model; also Jaylah.
Spelling variants
- Jaylah
- Jaela
- Jaila
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