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Girl's nameOrigin: EnglishMunicipal population recordThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Kayla

Kayla is a girl's name recognized primarily from the English-speaking world and associated with modern naming trends. It is a two-syllable name, pronounced approximately as "kay-luh".

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Kayla
Czech:
Kayla
Hungarian:
Kayla
Polish:
Kayla
German:
Kayla
Spanish:
Kayla
French:
Kayla
Italian:
Kayla
Michela
Portuguese:
Kayla
Micaela
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Municipal population record

The name is officially recorded in the civil registries and population records of Slovak municipalities. The basic onomastic profile is based on municipal records.

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

Kayla is a modern female name with an ambiguous original meaning.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

V anglickom prostredí sa Kayla vysvetľuje ako moderné rozšírenie mena Kay alebo spojenie zvukových prvkov kay a la. Takto utvorené meno nemá jednoznačný pôvodný slovný význam. Bez určenia konkrétnej rodinnej a jazykovej tradície mu nemožno spoľahlivo pripísať hebrejský pôvod ani význam „koruna“.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Etymologické podklady: Etymonline – Kayla a Behind the Name – Kayla. Výslovnosť: Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries. Skloňovanie je aplikáciou všeobecných pravidiel Morfológie slovenského jazyka, nie osobitným stanoviskom JÚĽŠ SAV k tomuto menu. Konkrétne heslo v Majtánovej publikácii nebolo overené. Domácke tvary sú možné slovenské rodinné odvodeniny, nie doložený zoznam obľúbených podôb. Medzinárodné ekvivalenty uvádzajú zachovaný pôvodný zápis, nie samostatné tradičné národné podoby. Status unknown zodpovedá modernému tvoreniu bez jednoznačného slovného významu.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Kayla is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

KAYLA

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

11 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars

This name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Anglická výslovnosť /ˈkeɪlə/, po slovensky približne „kejla“; prízvuk je na prvej slabike.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Kayla
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Kayly
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Kayle
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Kaylu
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Kayla!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Kayle
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Kaylou

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
KaylkaKayličkaKayluškaKaylinka
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Kayla
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Kayla! Kaylka!

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Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Kayla Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:K.S.without dots:KS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.
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