Daughter of the mountain; goddess
Shyla is often considered a modern English variant of the Sanskrit name Shaila, which refers to the goddess Parvati and means 'daughter of the mountain.' In some contexts, it is also viewed as a creative blend or phonetic variation of names like Sheila or Skylar.
Less common today
Shyla isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #797 in 2008.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Canadian adult film actress
Australian professional basketball player
