Ayla (name)

Ayla (also written Aila or Ila or Isla) is a feminine given name in Turkish, Hindi, Spanish and Scottish. In Turkish, it means "halo of light around the moon". The Hindu version originating from Sanskrit, means “light”, "earth", "born of knowledge". In Spanish, it can be a variant of Isla meaning "Island". The Scottish translation is a variant of Aila or Isla meaning "from a strong and resilient place". In Urdu, it means “Noble”. Less commonly, it is also encountered in Hebrew. It is usually pronounced ‘eye-la’, but in Scottish as ‘ay-la’ as well. It is within the 100 most popular names for 2017 in Scotland, New Zealand, Australia and Canada. Countries where it is used include England, United States, Turkey, Iran, India, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and the Netherlands.

Ayla
Pronunciation[ajla]
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameTurkish / Sanskrit
MeaningTurkish: "Halo of light around the moon (or the sun)"; Sanskrit: “Light” or "Earth"; Scottish: "From a strong or resilient place"; Urdu: “Noble”; Hebrew: "Doe" or "Oak Tree"
Region of originTurkey; Turkic Republics; India; British Isles
Other names
Related namesAila, Aylin, Aylla, Aylanur, Tülin, Isla, Eilah

Turkish variants

Ayla in Turkish means "halo of light around the moon".[1] The name may also be encountered in other Turkic languages as, for example, an Azeri name.

Since Ayla is reserved for the feminine, it is usually synonymous with "moonlight", although it could also mean "halo" in general. "Ay" means "moon" in Turkish, so that "Ayla" means the "halo around the moon."[1] "Ayla" also means "with the moon" as a word ("ay" + "la" where "la" is used for "ile" which means "with" in Turkish). However, in the context of given names, its meaning is halo, and can be related to names Aylin (also deriving from "ay"), Tülin, or Aylanur.

Hindu variants

Ayla [Ila (Sanskrit: इल)] or Ilā [(Sanskrit: इला)] is an androgyne deity in Hindu legends. Ilā married Budha, the god of the planet Mercury and the son of the lunar deity Chandra (Soma), and bore him a son called Pururavas, the father of the Lunar dynasty. In the Vedas, Ilā is praised as Idā (Sanskrit: इडा), goddess of speech, and described as mother of Pururavas. The tale of Ila's transformations is told in the Puranas as well as the Indian epic poems, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.[2][3]

Other variants

Ayla can be seen as a variant of the name Aila (or Isla) from Scottish meaning "from a strong and resilient place."[4]

Ayla can also be seen as a variant of Hebrew name "Eilah" which means "doe" or "oak tree."[5]

Ayla is sometimes falsely identified as a variant of feminine Arabic name "Aliya" meaning "sublime" or "large". "Aliya" or "Aaliyah" is actually the female form of "Ali" or "Aali" and is an unrelated name. The Turkish variant of "Aaliyah" is closer to "Aliye" not "Alya." [6]

Ayla can be seen to bear similarities in phonetics to the word aura. Aura has its etymological roots in Greek. The Greek words aer—meaning "mist" or "air"—and aura—meaning "breeze" or "breath"—came to be connected to the concept of the east wind and dawn radiance.

People

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See also

References
  1. http://www.tdk.gov.tr/index.php?option=com_kisiadlari&uid=1083
  2. Williams, George Mason (2003). Handbook of Hindu mythology. Saint Barbara:ABC-CLIO Inc. p. pp. 210, 290.
  3. Garg, Ganga Ram (1992) (1992). Encyclopaedia of the Hindu world. Concept Publishing Company. p. 17. ISBN 9788170223740.
  4. "Aila | Baby Name | Meaning & Popularity". Scottish Girls Names. 2014-09-01. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  5. "Ayla Name Meaning & Origin". Baby Name Wizard. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  6. Mike Campbell (2017-12-08). "Meaning, origin and history of the name Aaliyah". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
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