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View Name: Kayla


KAYLA (1)
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: KAY-lə   [key]
Meaning & History
Combination of KAY (1) and the popular name suffix la. Use of the name was greatly increased in the 1980s after the character Kayla Brady began appearing on the American soap opera 'Days of Our Lives'.
Related Names
VARIANTS: Caelie, Caileigh, Cailin, Cailyn, Caleigh, Cayley, Kaelea, Kaelee, Kailee, Kailey, Kailyn, Kaleigh, Kaley, Kalie, Kalyn, Kayleah, Kaylee, Kayleen, Kayleigh, Kayley, Kaylie, Kaylin, Kayly, Kaylyn, Kaylynn, Keighley, Keila
OTHER LANGUAGES: Tineke (Dutch), Karine (Norwegian), Karina (Scandinavian)
Popularity
United States  ranked #49 
Canada (BC)  ranked #53 
Australia (NSW)  ranked #59 
France  ranked #343 
Ireland  ranked #41 
Netherlands  ranked #456 
Northern Ireland  ranked #55 
Scotland  ranked #28 
SEE ALSO
KAYLA (2)


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