Meaning of the nameAiala
- Female
- Ai-a-la
Ayala is a feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning 'doe, female deer'; Aiala is the spelling with i, of uncertain origin.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 956 people named Aiala, the 8,548th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 21, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Aiala is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 956
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,548
- Median age
- 21 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,080
- people
Aiala in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Aiala, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (248 people).
908 women 48 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Aiala is most common
States with the highest share of people named Aiala in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 610 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 73 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 63 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 30 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 28 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 16 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Aiala
According to Behind the Name, Ayala is a Hebrew name meaning 'doe, female deer', linked to the root ayyal, 'deer'. As a surname, Ayala is of Spanish origin and comes from Basque, according to Wiktionary. Aiala reproduces the same sound with i in place of y, and the origin of this spelling is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,694 people named Ayala, with a median age of 10.
Spelling with i, the less frequent in the group; the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records Haiala as a graphic variant.
Other spellings of Aiala
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Ayala | 1,694 |
| Aiala | 956 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Aiala · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Wiktionary: Ayala · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Aiala
What does the name Aiala mean?
The meaning of Aiala is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Aiala in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 956 people with the first name Aiala, which ranks it number 8,548 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Aiala a boy's or a girl's name?
Aiala is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 908 women and 48 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Aiala most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.004% of the state's population is named Aiala (610 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Aiala?
Ayala. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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