The baby name Baila is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BY-lah (IPA: /ˈbaɪlə/).
The baby name Baila is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BY-lah (IPA: /ˈbaɪlə/).
Baila is in Origin.
Baila is a feminine Yiddish given name with layered etymology. Many scholars connect it to Slavic bel- “white, fair” (cf. Polish biały, Russian belyi), absorbed into Jewish vernaculars; others treat it as a Yiddish counterpart of the Romance Bella “beautiful.” Accordingly, traditional meanings given for Baila include “fair, white” and “beautiful.” Pronunciations vary by dialect - BYE-lah or BAY-lah.
Documented across Ashkenazi communities of Eastern Europe from the early modern period through the 20th century, Baila appears frequently in communal records and persists in Hasidic families today, with a modest wider revival in Israel and North America. Common variants and spellings include Beyla, Beila, Beile, Bayla, and Bayle; related forms are Bella and Belle. Note that Bela in the Bible is a male name and etymologically distinct. In Spanish, baila means “dance,” a charming modern association rather than the source.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2021 | #286 | 5 | 2,910 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| France | Boys | 2001 | #373 | 3 | 2,316 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #555 | 7 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #762 | 155 | 8,487 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #923 | 13 | 25,931 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #973 | 11 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,161 | 16 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,191 | 9 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,433 | 14 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,440 | 32 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,605 | 10 | 28,008 |
Baila is popular in 42 countries — most recent births per country:
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