Revision History

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12/7/2022, 9:35 PM Mike C eila added (from user-submitted name 30578)
9/29/2022, 9:17 AM Beautiful Victory 30578
9/29/2022, 9:16 AM Beautiful Victory 30578
9/18/2021, 11:00 PM Uilos 30578
7/23/2020, 3:29 PM Frollein Gladys 30578
8/21/2018, 8:48 AM Frollein Gladys 30578
6/8/2018, 7:08 AM Evil 30578
10/9/2015, 2:29 PM Frollein Gladys 30578
11/30/2014, 1:51 PM Beautiful Victory 30578
10/3/2012, 10:30 PM Frollein Gladys 30578 merge 2 names
8/7/2012, 3:59 PM SeaHorse15 30578
1/29/2011, 5:56 PM anonymous 30578
8/9/2009, 1:34 AM anonymous

Gender Feminine
Usage Finnish
Pronounced Pron. AY-lah

Meaning & History

Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant of Aila or a rare Norwegian diminutive of Elin. It was used by the Finnish author Väinö Kataja for a character in his novel Tuskaa (1907), and it became fairly popular in Finland in the first half of the 20th century.