Given name & surname
Syla
“a well-behaved, chaste woman”
Syla is a variant of Sila. One Indian interpretation is “a well-behaved, chaste woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Syla is a variant of Sila. One Indian interpretation is “a well-behaved, chaste woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Syla is a variant of Sila. An origin associated with Sila is Indian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2008. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Syla through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 204
- 0 boys · 204 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 30 babies
- 2025
- 27
- #4,973 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +113%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 27 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,973 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 112.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 280 as a surname 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 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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