Shayla
SHAY-lah
Popularity
#1815
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
Irish
Total Births
30,834
Peak Year
#1,187 in 1999
First Recorded
1950
Style
Modern & Trendy, Soft & Gentle
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Shayla is an Irish name of uncertain meaning. It may be a variant of Sheila, or of Arabic origin meaning “gift”.
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