Names like Ayla
Ayla is a two-syllable Turkish name that ends on a vowel. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Ayla.
Leyla Turkish · night (Turkish spelling of Layla, the classic Layla and Majnun romance)
Ella English · brought to England by the Normans, traditionally from a Germanic root meaning "other"; for centuries also a short form of Eleanor, Ellen, and Isabella. Standalone since the Victorian era and revived worldwide on the strength of two easy syllables
Mila Slavic · dear, gracious (short form of Ludmila/Camila/Emilia); increasingly popular in Russia and the Netherlands and one of the fastest US risers
Isla Scottish · variant of Islay, the Scottish island name; its spelling also matches Spanish isla, "island"
The same roots
Also Turkish names, from the tradition Ayla comes from.
Kaya Turkish · rock; already an established Western name (used across Scandinavia and the English-speaking world), and independently a real Japanese given name written with characters like 佳耶 or 香耶
Asel Turkish · honey (Turkic origin, trendy in Turkey)
Elif Turkish · the letter A; slender and graceful, like the first Arabic letter
Ecrin Turkish · reward, recompense (modern Turkish favorite)
The same feel
Also literary and modern names.
Arya Sanskrit · "noble"
Leia Hebrew · variant of Leah, weary, or delicate (Old Testament matriarch); immortalized by Princess Leia in Star Wars (1977)
Scarlett English · "scarlet," an occupational surname for dealers in the rich red cloth; Gone with the Wind's headstrong heroine turned it into a first name, and the 2000s turned it into a hit. Vivid color, vintage glamour
Xena Greek · invented for TV's Xena: Warrior Princess, echoing 'xenos' (stranger)
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Ayla, on a similar curve.
Nala African · Swahili word meaning 'successful, beloved'
Aylin Turkish · moon halo, of the moon
Zayla English · modern coinage, possibly echoing Zayn and Layla
Keyla English · Spanish spelling of Kayla, a modern coinage
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