Caylah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Caylah

What is the meaning of the name Caylah ?

The baby name Caylah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAY-lah (IPA: /ˈkeɪlə/).

Caylah is English in Origin.

Caylah is a modern English respelling of Kayla (pronounced KAY-lah), drawing on two main streams: the Yiddish given name Kaila, ultimately from Hebrew Kelila, “crown, laurel,” and an elaboration of Kay, a short form of Katherine, yielding the associated meaning “pure.” Contemporary spellings often add -ah to emphasize the open final vowel, giving Caylah a softer, more decorative look.

In use, the Kayla family surged across the United States, Canada, and Australia from the 1980s, boosted by the TV character Kayla Brady, and peaked in the early 1990s; creative variants like Caylah have appeared more recently. Common cognates and spellings include Kayla, Kaylah, Cayla, Caila, Kaila, Kaela, Keila, and Keyla; related forms include Kelila and Michaela (a parallel influence on Kayla’s sound). Nicknames range from Cay/Kay to Lala. Overall meaning: chiefly “crown, laurel,” secondarily “pure.”