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Hyla

HY-lah

Popularity

#9794

rising

Letters

4

Syllables

2

Origin

Greek

Total Births

553

Peak Year

#15 in 1931

First Recorded

1904

Style

Nature-Inspired

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Derived from Greek 'hyle', meaning 'wood' or 'forest'. It also has associations with the genus of tree frogs.

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Nicknames

HyHyl

Spelling Variations

HilahHailaHylah

Similar Names

WillowHazelBriarJuniperRowan

Personality Traits

Nature-lovingGentleMysteriousCalmIntuitive

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