Given name

Anyla

“child of the wind”

Anyla is a variant of Anila. One Hindi interpretation is “child of the wind.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Anyla is a variant of Anila. One Hindi interpretation is “child of the wind.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Anyla is a variant of Anila. An origin associated with Anila is Hindi.

Explained through its name family

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Anyla through the years

Babies since 1880
2,795
0 boys · 2,795 girls
Most popular year
2019
166 babies
2025
131
#1,594 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
−1%
Steady
05010015020002025Highest share 202382
Anyla in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1998–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

Where it’s given

Most at home inLouisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: Louisiana (9), Mississippi (5), South Carolina (9), Alabama (8), Georgia (14).

By the numbers

In 2025, this name appeared in 131 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,594 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 1.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 166 in 2019. In 2025, Georgia had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (14). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,437 as a first name in 2020.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Anyla’s family of names

Anyla has a related form in Anila.

Walk Anyla’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Anyla, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Modern

Ariella

“a lioness of God” · “a lion of God”

72CommonRising

>99% girls

Modern

Anvika

42UncommonRising

>99% girls

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Amalah

0Not recently recorded

>99% girls

Modern

Jamylah

21RareSteady

>99% girls

Modern

Anyila

0Not recently recorded

>99% girls

Modern

Kamila

“a ceremonial attendant; a noble virgin”

63FamiliarSteady

>99% girls

Modern

Aleenah

17Very rareCooling

>99% girls

Modern

Alaya

Alaya is a feminine given name.

63FamiliarRising

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Anyla’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

A brother for Anyla