Meaning of the nameAyala
- Female
- Hebrew origin
- A-ya-la
Ayala is a spelling of the name Aiala, which means “doe, female deer”.
Meaning
“doe, female deer”
Meaning of the name Aiala, of which Ayala is a spelling.
Source: Behind the Name: Ayala
- People (2022)
- 1,694
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,754
- Median age
- 10 years
- 2010 Census
- 617
- people
Ayala in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ayala, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (535 people).
1,581 women 113 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 Ayala is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ayala in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.005%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 637 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 178 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 162 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 83 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 64 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 49 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 49 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 48 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 45 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 45 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 40 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 39 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 36 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 27 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 25 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 25 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 19 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Ayala
Spelling with y, the most common in the group, identical to the transliterated Hebrew name; most of the records are of people born from 2010 onward.
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.
Other spellings of Aiala
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Ayala | 1,694 |
| Aiala | 956 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Ayala · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Ayala · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Ayala
What does the name Ayala mean?
Ayala means “doe, female deer”, according to Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Aiala, of which Ayala is a spelling.
How many people are named Ayala in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,694 people with the first name Ayala, which ranks it number 5,754 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Ayala a boy's or a girl's name?
Ayala is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,581 women and 113 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Ayala?
Ayala is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ayala most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.005% of the state's population is named Ayala (637 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Ayala?
Aiala. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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