The baby name Ayalah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-YAH-lah,eye-AH-lah.
Ayalah is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Ayalah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-YAH-lah,eye-AH-lah.
Ayalah is Hebrew in Origin.
Ayalah is a Hebrew feminine name drawn from the biblical noun ayalah, "doe" or female deer, the counterpart of ayal, "stag." It evokes qualities traditionally linked with the animal - grace, agility, and gentle beauty - and is echoed in Hebrew Scripture, as in Proverbs 5:19 and the phrase Ayelet ha-Shachar ("Doe of the Dawn") in Psalm 22, both rich in poetic symbolism.
As a given name, Ayalah came to wider use with the modern revival of Hebrew in 20th-century Israel and now appears across Jewish communities worldwide. Common variants include Ayala (the most widespread modern spelling) and Ayalah (retaining the final h to mirror the Hebrew letter heh); closely related is Ayelet, from the same root. Nicknames often include Aya. While Ayla is sometimes adopted as a shortened form in Israel, it is etymologically Turkish ("moon halo"). Masculine counterparts include Eyal; related feminine Zvia/Tzvia means "gazelle."
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #641 | 5 | 11,648 |
| United States | Girls | 2014 | #926 | 7 | 9,590 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
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