Girl name · Turkish
Ayla
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: halo of the moonAyla is a girl's name that comes from Turkish and means "halo of the moon". It is used in English and Turkish.
- Meaning
- Halo of the moon
- Origin
- Turkish
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #77 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Ayla
As a girl's name, Ayla comes from Turkish and means "halo of the moon". It is used in English and Turkish.
Its meaning puts Ayla on our names that mean moon list.
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“Moonlight, halo of the moon; Turkish”
From Names that mean moon, names that mean moonlight and full moon
How popular is Ayla?
- US rank in 2025
- #77
- 3,149 babies, 1,959 per million girls
- Best rank
- #69 in 2024
- 3,253 babies that year
- Babies since 1963
- At least 38,040
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
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| 1960s | 0 per million |
| 1970s | 1 per million |
| 1980s | 62 per million |
| 1990s | 135 per million |
| 2000s | 305 per million |
| 2010s | 718 per million |
| 2020s | 1,678 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #258 | #233 | #190 | #162 | #131 | #108 | #98 | #106 | #69 | #77 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Ayla
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- AydanFrom the moon (Turkish, girl)
- AylinMoon halo, moonlight (Turkish, girl)
Names spelled like Ayla
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
Names with a similar meaning
- LunaThe moon (Latin, girl)
- HilalCrescent moon (Arabic, unisex)
- SelenaThe moon (Greek, girl)
- SeleneMoon (Greek, girl)
- AybarsMoon leopard (Turkish, boy)
- AyberkMighty moon (Turkish, boy)
- AybükeMoon queen (Turkish, girl)
- AyferMoon brilliance (Turkish, girl)
- AygünMoon and sun (Turkish, girl)
- AyhanMoon and khan, ruler (Turkish, unisex)
- AykutMoon and good fortune (Turkish, boy)
- AyselPure moon (Turkish, girl)
- AysimaMoon face (Turkish, girl)
- AysuMoon water (Turkish, girl)
- AytaçMoon crown (Turkish, unisex)
Middle names for Ayla
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
- CharityGenerous love (Latin, girl)
- FenellaWhite shoulder (Scottish Gaelic, girl)
- LouiseFamous warrior (Germanic, girl)
- MargueriteA pearl (Greek, girl)
- OttilieWealth, fortune (Germanic, girl)
- PearlPrecious gem from the sea (Latin, girl)
- SabineSabine woman (Latin, girl)
- VerityTruth (Latin, girl)
More girl names from Turkish
- AlevFlame (Turkish, unisex)
- AsyaAsia (Turkish, girl)
- AynurMoonlight (Turkish, girl)
- AytenMoon skin (Turkish, girl)
- BaşakEar of wheat (Turkish, girl)
- BegümLady, feminine of beg (Turkish, girl)
- BengisuWater of immortality (Turkish, girl)
- BengüEternal, everlasting (Turkish, girl)
- BerenStrong, smart (Turkish, girl)
- BilgeWise (Turkish, unisex)
- BurçinHind, doe (Turkish, unisex)
- BurcuFragrant, sweet smelling (Turkish, girl)
- ÇağlaGreen almonds (Turkish, girl)
- CansuSoul, water (Turkish, girl)
- CemreThe warmth that ends winter (Turkish, girl)
- CerenGazelle (Turkish, girl)
- ÇiçekA flower (Turkish, girl)
- ÇiğdemCrocus (Turkish, girl)
Ayla: common questions
What does the name Ayla mean?
Ayla comes from Turkish and means "halo of the moon". Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Ayla a boy or girl name?
Ayla is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Ayla come from?
Ayla comes from Turkish and means "halo of the moon". Today it is used in English and Turkish.
How popular is the name Ayla?
Ayla ranked #77 in the US in 2025, with 3,149 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Ayla?
Forms of Ayla with the same meaning and origin include Aydan (Turkish) and Aylin (Turkish).
What middle names go with Ayla?
Middle names that flow well with Ayla include Charity, Fenella, Louise, Marguerite and Ottilie. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.