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Aila (name)

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Aila is a female given name found in several different languages, pronounced as "ay-luh" or "eye-luh" depending on origin. It is the Finnish equivalent of Helga or Olga, meaning "holy, blessed". In Scottish Gaelic, it means "from the strong place". It is also a variant spelling of the Turkish name Ayla (meaning "halo of the moon") and the Hebrew name Eilah (meaning "oak tree"). In Arabic and in Urdu, Aila means noble.

Notable people called Aila

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See also

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  • Eddie Aila, Papua New Guinean rugby football player
  • Pururavas Aila, the first king of the Aila dynasty or the Somavamsha