Ayla

“halo of the moon”probable meaning

Girl’s name, of Turkish origin. Lire en français

Births per 10,000 babies born in France, from 1986 to 2025 (INSEE).

Meaning and origin of Ayla

Ayla is thought to mean “halo of the moon” and is of Turkish origin.

Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.

It peaked in 2025.
Over recent years, Ayla has been rising fast (+28% a year).
In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Ayla every 4.6 schools, all spellings combined.

Ayla ranks 38^th in Ontario (Canada), 46^th in Scotland and 46^th in British Columbia (Canada), against 91^st in France.

ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
46^th girls’ name260 babies in 3 years1 girl in 209+2.4% a year
IrelandCSO · 2023-25
52^nd girls’ name306 babies in 3 years1 girl in 212+25.7% a year
New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
55^th girls’ name193 babies in 3 years1 girl in 218−0.7% a year
British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
46^th girls’ name171 babies in 3 years1 girl in 232+8.9% a year
Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
38^th girls’ name590 babies in 3 years1 girl in 262+10.3% a year
England and WalesONS · 2023-25
49^th girls’ name2,719 babies in 3 years1 girl in 282+8.9% a year
Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
87^th girls’ name69 babies in 3 years1 girl in 326+8.5% a year
United StatesSSA · 2023-25
78^th girls’ name8,963 babies in 3 years1 girl in 539+11.6% a year

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

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