Narrow strait; Greek origin meaning "narrow passage of water"
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Kyla is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Narrow strait; Greek origin meaning "narrow passage of water"". Listed origin: Scottish.
KY-lah
Catalog phonetic spelling
In 2024, Kyla ranked #548 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.
| Birth year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2020 | #492 |
| 2021 | #498 |
| 2022 | #560 |
| 2023 | #565 |
| 2024 | #548 |
Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.
Meanings, origins, pronunciations, and namesakes are catalog entries that have not yet completed source-by-source editorial review. Nicknames and middle-name pairings are ideas to try, not usage statistics. We show birth-name ranks only when the record includes source-file provenance; missing data is not evidence of rarity.
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Kyla is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Narrow strait; Greek origin meaning "narrow passage of water"". Listed origin: Scottish.
Our catalog's pronunciation guide is KY-lah. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.
In 2024, Kyla ranked #548 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.
Ideas to try include Ky. These are suggestions, not a measure of usage.
Try Kyla Rose, Kyla Grace, Kyla Marie, Kyla Jane aloud with your surname. These pairings are subjective suggestions.
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