Girl name English origin Christian tradition

Kayla

KAY-lə · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Pure, modern formation related to Kay or Hebrew kelila
Language
English
Culture
English;Hebrew
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
modern · American
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#336
2024 births931
Peak year1991
First appeared1933
Total US births345,723
1991 peak19331956197920012024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
KayKaylsLala
Alternate spellings
KailaKaelaKaylah
In other languages
Kayla (English)

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Kayla Itsines (fitness entrepreneur)
Kayla Harrison (judoka)
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