Alternatives to Layla

Sura

Thai, Yiddish, Romanian, Arabic "brave, princess, grey, to travel by night"

"brave, princess, grey, to travel by night"

This pretty multicultural name makes a pleasant update to Sarah.

Mayla

Mayla is a modern feminine name with several possible origins. It may be a variation of Maila, which has Finnish roots, or it could be related to Maela, a Breton name. Some consider it a blend of the…

Eyla

Eyla is a short, melodic feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a variant of Isla (Scottish for 'island'), Ayla (Turkish for 'moonlight' or Hebrew for 'oak tree'), or Ella (Germanic…

Rayla

Invented name

"ray of light; moonbeam"

Rayla might be many things: a modern successor to Kayla; an elaboration of Rae; a blend of Riley and Taylor or Rae and Ayla; a possible substitute for for Raelynn; an alternative to Layla; a…

Ryla

Variation of Riley, Irish

"courageous"

Riley is the most popular Irish girls' name in the US as well as the most popular baby girl name starting with R, so it's no surprise that it's spawned legions of variations. Ryla is one of the rarer…

Zoyla

Zoyla is a feminine name of Spanish origin, considered a variation of Zoila. The name derives from Greek roots, specifically from 'zoe' meaning 'life.' In ancient times, Zoila was associated with a…

Zoya

Russian and Greek variation of Zoe, Greek

"life"

Now that Zoe is getting wildly popular in the U.S. and the U.K. -- one poll puts it at number one in Wales -- parents may start hunting down fresh twists like this.

Shyla

Shyla is a feminine name with multiple potential origins. It may be a variant spelling of Sheila, which derives from the Irish name Síle, a form of Cecilia meaning "blind" or "sixth." Alternatively,…