Given name
Jalyla
“an important woman; one who is exalted”
Jalyla is a variant of Jalila. One Arabic interpretation is “an important woman; one who is exalted.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jalyla is a variant of Jalila. One Arabic interpretation is “an important woman; one who is exalted.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jalyla is a variant of Jalila. An origin associated with Jalila is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2004. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jalyla through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 50
- 0 boys · 50 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #13,906 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 13,906 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison.
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 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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