Combination name, likely meaning free or meadow
Shalaya is a modern American invention, likely created by blending the prefix 'Sha-' with the name Laya or Alaya. It may draw influence from the Arabic 'Layla' or the Hebrew 'Ayala', though it is primarily chosen for its melodic sound.
Less common today
Shalaya isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,403 in 2001.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
