Baila
Meaning
"to dance"
Origin: Yiddish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,431
- Total SSA Count
- 155
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Bai, Bay
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"to dance"
Origin: Yiddish
"glowing coal in a meadow clearing"
Origin: Old English compound
Emberlee is more popular, ranked #1423 vs #1431 for Baila.
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Emberlee is more popular, ranked #1423 compared to Baila at #1431 in the United States.
Baila means "to dance" (Yiddish origin). Emberlee means "glowing coal in a meadow clearing" (Old English compound origin).
Baila is primarily a girl name. Emberlee is primarily a girl name.