Meaning of the nameKayla
- Female
- English origin
- Kay-la
Kayla is a spelling of the name Kaila.
Meaning
The meaning of Kayla is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 6,401
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,309
- Median age
- 10 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,804
- people
Kayla in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Kayla, 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 (2,864 people).
6,320 women 81 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 Kayla is most common
States with the highest share of people named Kayla in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 751 | 0.009% |
| Maranhão | 620 | 0.009% |
| Bahia | 598 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 564 | 0.014% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 508 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 503 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 420 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 293 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 255 | 0.007% |
| Goiás | 185 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 176 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 161 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 153 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 147 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 138 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 121 | 0.019% |
| Sergipe | 115 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 111 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso | 102 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 94 | 0.011% |
| Distrito Federal | 89 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 76 | 0.005% |
| Alagoas | 57 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 54 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 46 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 32 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 32 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Kayla
It writes the I sound with Y, as in English; the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records it as a Portuguese variant of Kaila.
About the name Kaila
Wiktionary lists Kaila in English as a female name coming from Yiddish קיילה (kaila), and says that in modern use it is a variant of Kayla or Kyla. On Kayla, the same dictionary says it is a modern invention, possibly based on Kay or Michaela, or formed on the model of Layla; Behind the Name describes it as a combination of the elements kay and la, without defining either. The meaning of the name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 17,437 people across the three spellings in the group, almost all born from the 2000s on.
Other spellings of Kaila
Sources
- Wiktionary: Kaila · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Kayla · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Kayla · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Kaila · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Kayla
What does the name Kayla mean?
The meaning of Kayla is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Kayla in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,401 people with the first name Kayla, which ranks it number 2,309 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Kayla a boy's or a girl's name?
Kayla is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 6,320 women and 81 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Kayla?
Kayla is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Kayla most common?
Proportionally, in Roraima: 0.019% of the state's population is named Kayla (121 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Kayla?
Kaila and Caila. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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