Kayla
Meaning
"crown of laurels"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #336
- Total SSA Count
- 931
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Kay, Kayls
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"crown of laurels"
Origin: Hebrew
"light"
Origin: Slavic
Kayla is more popular, ranked #336 vs #374 for Lana.
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Kayla is more popular, ranked #336 compared to Lana at #374 in the United States.
Kayla means "crown of laurels" (Hebrew origin). Lana means "light" (Slavic origin).
Kayla is primarily a girl name. Lana is primarily a girl name.