Given name
Jaela
“one who is charitable”·“resembling a mountain goat”
Jaela is a variant of Jayla. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is charitable.” Jaela is a variant of Jael. One Hebrew interpretation is “resembling a mountain goat.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jaela is a variant of Jayla. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is charitable.” Jaela is a variant of Jael. One Hebrew interpretation is “resembling a mountain goat.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jaela is a variant of Jayla. An origin associated with Jayla is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jaela through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,725
- 0 boys · 2,725 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 182 babies
- 2025
- 21
- #5,800 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −39%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 21 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,800 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 39.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 182 in 2007. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,076 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.
Jaela’s family of names
Jaela has a related form in Jayla. Jaela has a related form in Jael.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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