Baby name
Kyla
/ˈkaɪlə/
Meaning
“Narrow or strait”
Derived from the Scottish Gaelic word 'caol', meaning 'narrow' or 'strait'.
How it ages.
Kyla is less common today, which can make it feel familiar yet unexpectedly distinctive.
The cultural moment.
Kyla is appearing less often in Scotland than before, with a gradual rather than abrupt decline.