Ayla is a common feminine

Turkish given name A Turkish name consists of an ''ad'' or an ''isim'' (given name; plural ''adlar'' and ''isimler'') and a ''soyadı'' or ''soyisim'' (surname). Turkish names exist in a "full name" format. While there is only one ''soyadı'' (surname) in the full ...

Turkish

In Turkish the name Ayla is commonly said to mean " halo of light around the moon". Ayla is usually used as synonymous with "

moonlight Moonlight consists of mostly sunlight (with little earthlight) reflected from the parts of the Moon's surface where the Sun's light strikes. History The ancient Greek philosopher Anaxagoras was aware that "''the sun provides the moon with its ...

", although it could also mean "halo" in general. "Ay" means "moon" in Turkish, so "Ayla" means the "halo around the moon." "Ayla" also means "with the moon" as a word ("ay" + "la" where "la" is used for "ile" which means "with" in Turkish). However, in the context of given names, its meaning is halo, and can be related to names

Aylin Aylin (, ), also spelled as Aelyn, Aelin, Ailin, Ailyn, Ailynn, Aylinn and Eylin, is a female Turkish name, Turkish given name. It is sometimes used as a given name in the English-speaking world in modern times. The name Aylin means "moon halo" or ...

(also deriving from "ay"), Tülin, or Aylanur.

Hebrew

Hebrew Hebrew (; ''ʿÎbrit'') is a Northwest Semitic languages, Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and ...

the name Ayla is commonly said to mean "terebinth tree" or "oak tree" from the words "ela/אֵלָה" and "alon/אַלּוֹן" respectively. It has also been attributed to "doe", "gazelle", or "deer" from the words "ayala/אַיָּלָה" and "ayelet/אַיֶלֶת".

Homonyms

Aila is a homophonous name in Finnish (equivalent of

Helga Helga (derived from Old Norse ''heilagr'' - "holy", "blessed") is a female name, used mainly in Scandinavia, German-speaking countries and the Low Countries (''Hege'', ''Helle'', ''Helge'', ''Helga'', ''Helka'' or ''Oili''). The name was in use ...

or Olga) meaning "bringer of light", and in

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic (, ; Endonym and exonym, endonym: ), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a member of the Goidelic language, Goidelic branch of Celtic, Scottish Gaelic, alongs ...

meaning "from a strong and resilient place". Ayla is sometimes falsely identified as a variant of

feminine Femininity (also called womanliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and Gender roles, roles generally associated with women and girls. Femininity can be understood as Social construction of gender, socially constructed, and there is also s ...

Arabic Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...

name " Aliya" meaning "sublime" or "large". "Aliya" or "Aaliyah" is actually the female form of "Ali" or "Aali" and is an unrelated name. The Turkish variant of "Aaliyah" is closer to "Aliye" not "Ayla."

People

Ayla (producer) Ingo Kunzi (born 7 November 1966) is a German trance producer and DJ, best known for his work under his recording names Ayla and Tandu. The Ayla name was inspired by the name of a girl in the recording studio during his first Ayla recording. K ...

ngo Kunzi(born 1966), German producer and DJ. * Ayla Akat Ata (born 1976), lawyer and politician. *

Ayla Aksu Ayla Aksu (born 15 July 1996) is a Turkish tennis player. Aksu has a career-high WTA singles ranking of 214, achieved on 18 September 2017, and a career-high doubles ranking of No. 199, set on 11 June 2018. She has won 13 singles titles and 16 ...

(born 1996), Turkish-American tennis player. * Ayla Algan (1937–2024), Turkish film/stage actress and singer. * Ayla Arslancan (1936–2015), Turkish actress. *

Ayla Brown Ayla Marie Brown (born July 28, 1988) is an American singer and former college basketball, NCAA basketball player from Wrentham, Massachusetts. In 2006, she was a contestant on American Idol (season 5), fifth season of ''American Idol'', finishi ...

(born 1988), American artist and former NCAA basketball player. * Ayla Dikmen (1944–1990), Turkish singer. *

Ayla Erduran Ayla Erduran (22 August 1934 – 7 January 2025) was a Turkish classical violinist. She studied in Istanbul, Paris, the US and Moscow. A fifth place prize in the 1957 Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition opened an international career for her. S ...

(1934–2025), Turkish violin player. * Ayla Halit Kazım (born 1934), Turkish Cypriot former politician. * Ayla Huser (born 1992), Swiss badminton player. * Ayla Kalkandelen (1939–2002), Turkish entomologist. *

Ayla Kell Ayla Marie Kell (born October 7, 1990) is an American actress. She is best known for the role of Payson Keeler in the ABC Family series '' Make It or Break It''. Career Kell began studying ballet at a young age and danced with the American Ball ...

(born 1990), American actress and former dancer. * Ayla Malik (born 1970), Pakistani politician and journalist. * Ayla Peksoylu NGEL-I' UK-born singer, songwriter, actress, and professional model. * Ayla Reynolds (2010–2011), missing American child. * Safiye Ayla Targan (1907-1998), singer of Turkish classical music.

Fictional people

* Ayla, a character from the book series ''Earth's Children.'' * Ayla, played by

Daryl Hannah Daryl Hannah (born December 3, 1960) is an American actress and environmental activist. She made her film debut in Brian De Palma's supernatural horror film ''The Fury (1978 film), The Fury'' (1978). She has starred in various films across the ...

in the 1986 film The Clan of the Cave Bear (movie) based on the novel

The Clan of the Cave Bear ''The Clan of the Cave Bear'' is a 1980 work of prehistoric fiction by Jean M. Auel about prehistoric times. It is the first novel in the '' Earth's Children'' book series, which speculates on the possibilities of interactions between Neande ...

in the Earth's Children series by Jean Auel. *

Ayla Ranzz Ayla Ranzz, also known as Lightning Lass, Light Lass, Gossamer, and Spark, is a character appearing in media published by DC Comics. She is a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries, as well as the sister of Lightning ...

, a character from DC Comics. * Ayla, a character from the video game ''Chrono Trigger.'' * Ayla, a young Korean girl in the eponymous 2017 Turkish drama film, nicknamed as such by a Turkish soldier because she was found in moonlight. * Ayla Valença, a character from the Ordem Paranormal TTRPG series.https://x.com/OrdemParanormal/status/1872023471674544210

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