The baby name Jaela is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JAY-lə (IPA: /ˈdʒeɪlə/).
Jaela is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Jaela is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JAY-lə (IPA: /ˈdʒeɪlə/).
Jaela is Hebrew in Origin.
Jaela is a modern feminine elaboration of the biblical Hebrew name Jael (Yael), which means ibex or mountain goat, a symbol of nimble footing and resilience. In English-speaking use, the spelling also echoes the fashionable -ayla sound popularized by Kayla and Layla, overlapping with Jayla (from Jay + -la) as a parallel formation.
Jael appears in the Book of Judges as a decisive heroine, and the base form saw occasional use among Puritans; Jaela itself rose much later, gaining traction in late-20th-century United States amid creative respellings and vowel-rich trends. Variants and related forms include Jaelah, Jayla, Jaylah, Jael, Yael, and the rarer Jaella. Jaela offers a contemporary, melodic profile while retaining a discreet biblical link and a nature-rooted meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| Canada | Girls | 2021 | #286 | 5 | 2,910 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #891 | 26 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #927 | 17 | 14,861 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #942 | 14 | 5,933 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,147 | 6 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
Jaela is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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