Ayla, name meaning in Islam.

Ayla (آيلا) is a Turkish name for girls. It means halo of light around the moon. A Turkish name from ay, moon. The Hebrew name Ayla (oak tree) is spelled the same in English but is a different name.

Is Ayla in the Quran?

No. Ayla is not a word in the Quran. A name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good. The Prophet ﷺ changed names with bad meanings and kept names with good ones.¹

How to say and write Ayla

Say it AY-la. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Aylah and Eyla. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: آ alif madda + ي ya + ل lam + ا alif.

Choosing Ayla

A Muslim name does not have to be Arabic. Scholars allow names from any language as long as the meaning is good and the name is not tied to another religion. Ayla has a good meaning, so it is fine to use. With the father's name it becomes Ayla bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Names like Ayla

• Hala
• Maheen
• Qamariyah

1. Sahih Muslim 2139, the Prophet ﷺ changing a name with a bad meaning.
2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

Our teachers will check the Arabic spelling and meaning on this page before launch.