Kaila
Meaning
"crown of laurel"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,732
- Total SSA Count
- 117
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kay, Kai
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"crown of laurel"
Origin: Hebrew
"song, tune, musical chant"
Origin: Greek
Kaila is more popular, ranked #1732 vs #1807 for Melodie.
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Kaila is more popular, ranked #1732 compared to Melodie at #1807 in the United States.
Kaila means "crown of laurel" (Hebrew origin). Melodie means "song, tune, musical chant" (Greek origin).
Kaila is primarily a girl name. Melodie is primarily a girl name.