Ikla as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ikla

What is the meaning of the name Ikla ?

The baby name Ikla is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IK-lah (/ˈɪk.lə/),EE-klah (/ˈiː.klə/).

Ikla is in Origin.

Ikla is a rare given name with multiple proposed origins, used mainly for girls but sometimes unisex. It may be toponymic, inspired by Ikla, a village at the Estonia–Latvia border; the place-name likely has Finnic roots, though its precise etymology is obscure. Another plausible route is as a streamlined variant or phonetic respelling of Arabic names such as Ikhlāṣ (Ikhlas, “sincerity, purity”) or Iklīl (“wreath, crown”), chosen for its two-syllable sound.

Documented use is scant; the name appears in late‑20th‑ and 21st‑century records, reflecting taste for short, readable forms. Variants and spellings include Iklaa, Iqla, Icla and Igla; elaborations like Iklana or Iklaine occur, with pet form Iki. In Maltese, the common noun ikla means “meal,” lending a warm, communal association for Maltese speakers, though it is not a traditional given name. The name’s meaning therefore depends on the lineage preferred: “sincerity/purity,” “crown,” or an evocative place-name with Baltic resonance.

⚙ Ikla is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Ikla appears only 11 times in total — found in 9 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.