Cayla
KAY-lah · 2 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Hebrew / Celtic ◈ 2 syllables
"Pure / slender, pure"

From Hebrew / Celtic

Pure / slender, pure Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Cayla at a glance
MeaningPure / slender, pure
OriginHebrew / Celtic
GenderFemale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 6
US Rank (today)#3000
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Origin & history of Cayla
1
Hebrew / Celtic roots
Cayla comes from the Hebrew / Celtic tradition, meaning Pure / slender, pure.
How popular is Cayla?
1999 peak year
The name Cayla reached its peak in 1999, with 469 registrations (ranked #538). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1956, roughly 43 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #3000) today, averaging about 63 new babies per year. Cayla has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 10,821 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
469 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #538)
63 Avg. per year
(last decade)
630 Total registrations
last 10 years
10,821 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #3,000) Moderate
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Cayla
6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
C3
A1
Y7
L3
A1
Sum: 15 → Life path 6
Personality of Cayla
❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
🏡
Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
⚖️
Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
🌸
Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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