High, exalted, or sublime
Alayla is a modern variant of the Arabic name Alaia or Aliyah. It carries the connotation of being high-born, exalted, or ascending. While it shares phonetic similarities with names like Layla, its prefix suggests a connection to the root meaning 'sublime'.
Less common today
Alayla isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,789 in 2017.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
