Given name
Jaila
“one who is charitable”
Jaila is a variant of Jayla. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is charitable.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jaila is a variant of Jayla. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is charitable.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jaila 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 1988. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jaila through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,615
- 0 boys · 2,615 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 189 babies
- 2025
- 16
- #6,958 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −57%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 16 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,958 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 56.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 189 in 2006. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,944 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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