Daila as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Daila

What is the meaning of the name Daila ?

The baby name Daila is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DAY-lah (ˈdeɪlə),DAH-lee-ah / DAH-ee-lah (ˈdɑːliə) — alternative following Dalia/Dahlia pronunciations.

Daila is Arabic, English, Hebrew, Lithuanian in Origin.

Daila is a feminine given name with Baltic roots. In Latvian it aligns with daile, a word meaning beauty, elegance, or the arts; a related Lithuanian adjective, dailus, means graceful or well-shaped. This yields meanings such as beautiful, artful, or graceful. The name is also sometimes treated as a near-variant of Dalia/Dahlia (Hebrew “branch; to draw water” and the flower name) and as a creative blend echoing Laila/Leila (“night”) in Arabic and Persian traditions, which helps explain its cross-cultural appeal.

Used in Latvia throughout the 20th century and carried by the diaspora, Daila remains rare but recognizable internationally, with sporadic modern use in English- and Spanish-speaking countries. Variants and related forms include Dayla, Daïla, Dalia, Dahlia, Laila, and Leila. Nicknames such as Dai or Lala occur in informal settings. Overall, Daila conveys poised, aesthetic charm with succinct, global-friendly sound.