Teyla
TAY-luh
Popularity
#17400
Letters
5
Syllables
2
Origin
African
Total Births
319
Peak Year
#31 in 2008
First Recorded
2004
Style
Modern & Trendy
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Likely a modern invented name, possibly a short form or variant of other names with 'Tey' sound. No established meaning.
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