Ayla
A ring of light around the moon. In Turkish, Ayla is a word for a halo, such as the ring of light that can circle the moon.1
A lunar halo is one recorded sense; the Turkish word can also describe other halos.
This is the Turkish name's history; other names spelled Ayla have separate accounts.
A Turkish girl's name
Ayla is also used as a feminine given name in Turkish.1
Ajla in Bosnian
Ajla is a Bosnian form of Turkish Ayla.
- AjlaAjla is a variant of Ayla.
Sources
- ayla — Sözce dictionary compilation, sozce.com (opens in a new tab)
Researched from sources and checked in a separate review. We list reference works, not other baby-name websites. Last revised 4 October 2026.
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