Merry, festive, or God has redeemed
Gayla is a modern English elaboration of the name Gail or Gayle. It is often considered a feminine form of the word 'gay', meaning happy or festive, but it also functions as a diminutive of Abigail, which means 'my father is joy'.
Less common today
Gayla isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,692 in 1995.
Singer known for 'I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas'
Award-winning Canadian writer
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
