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The baby name Aila is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeɪlə/ (AY-luh),/ˈaɪlə/ (EYE-luh),(Finnish/Scandinavian) AY-lah or AY-lah-like).

Aila is Finnish, Hebrew, Norse, Scandinavian, Scottish Gaelic, Turkish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ˈeɪlə/ (AY-luh),/ˈaɪlə/ (EYE-luh),(Finnish/Scandinavian) AY-lah or AY-lah-like)

What is the meaning of the name Aila ?

The baby name Aila is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeɪlə/ (AY-luh),/ˈaɪlə/ (EYE-luh),(Finnish/Scandinavian) AY-lah or AY-lah-like).

Aila is Finnish, Hebrew, Norse, Scandinavian, Scottish Gaelic, Turkish in Origin.

Aila is a multilingual given name with strongest roots in the Nordic north. In Finnish and Northern Sámi, it relates to Áile, a cognate of Helga from Old Norse heilagr "holy, blessed," typically pronounced EYE-lah in Finnish. It gained steady use in Finland in the early–mid 20th century and persists in Sámi communities; in Scotland it has also been adopted alongside Isla and Ailie/Aileen, sometimes treated as a regional spelling.

Variants and near-equivalents include Áile (Sámi), Aili, Ailie, and Eila; in broader use it is often conflated with Ayla (Turkish, "halo of light around the moon") and with Hebrew Elah ("terebinth, oak"), though these share only surface similarity. Contemporary English usage has risen since the 2000s, riding the popularity of Isla/Ayla, while the Sámi form Áile remains culturally specific.

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Aila – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2024 #1 911
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
AZ 0 #43 1 706
Finland Girls 2026 #69 9,299 3,895
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
KZ 0 #93 2 1,452
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
Finland Girls 0 #106 1,042 1,368
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
Norway Girls 2025 #121 6 453
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
Switzerland Girls 2024 #127 9 1,786
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
Sweden Girls 2022 #163 17 1,568
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
AL Girls 0 #207 16 4,141
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
Finland 0 #222 88 830
NA Girls 0 #229 9 7,146
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
Canada Girls 2024 #248 38 2,795
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
TW Girls 0 #266 11 8,139
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
AL Boys 0 #301 3 5,122
KZ Girls 0 #307 14 5,862
DK Girls 0 #326 4 7,429
JO Girls 0 #333 7 7,570
BR 0 #334 12 5,969
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PH Girls 0 #365 26 13,098
OM Girls 0 #384 13 15,987
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
France Girls 2021 #396 10 3,185
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #475 30 11,303
RU Girls 0 #486 13 11,913
KW Girls 0 #500 16 19,177
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
IR Girls 0 #514 17 8,334
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
LY 0 #525 11 12,703
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
AE Girls 0 #535 19 20,968
PS Girls 0 #542 6 10,981
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
SG Girls 0 #574 13 18,916
BH 0 #581 7 17,937
United States Girls 2024 #582 354 8,487
BR Girls 0 #589 401 12,708
HK Girls 0 #606 10 16,104
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
IL Girls 0 #637 9 11,648
IQ Boys 0 #638 30 13,071
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
SY 0 #689 40 11,684
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
BR Boys 0 #777 9 12,213
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #817 22 4,949
TN 0 #818 12 13,765
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
SA Girls 0 #850 86 25,931
MY Girls 0 #891 104 24,821
OM Boys 0 #910 9 17,948
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
EG Boys 0 #917 9 15,035
EG Girls 0 #940 20 14,742
Spain Girls 0 #953 31 5,561
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
MA 0 #1,095 34 20,986
MY Boys 0 #1,102 10 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
DZ 0 #1,145 32 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
TR 0 #1,196 16 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,260 8 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,268 5 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,380 67 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,600 15 28,008

Aila is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
Switzerland
Scotland, United Kingdom
Sweden

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People also ask about Aila

Aila is predominantly a girl's name.
Aila is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈeɪlə/ (AY-luh),/ˈaɪlə/ (EYE-luh),(Finnish/Scandinavian) AY-lah or AY-lah-like).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ayla, Aylah, Eila, Eilah and Aylā (Aylā).
Across languages, Aila has these equivalents: Ayla (Turkish), Eilah/Ela (Hebrew).
Yes, very popular — Aila ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Aila ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Aila's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #802 in 2014 to #582 in 2024 in United States.