# Kayla

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkeɪ.lə/ · frequency rank #25,112

## Definitions
1. A female given name of modern usage.

## Etymology
A modern invention possibly based on Kay or Michaela; possibly formed on the pattern of Layla.

## Easily confused with
- **kya** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kayla-vs-kya)
- **Kyle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kayla-vs-kyle)
- **Kyra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kayla-vs-kyra)
- **koala** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kayla-vs-koala)
- **Kaylee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kayla-vs-kaylee)
- **kay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kay-vs-kayla)
- **Karl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/karl-vs-kayla)
- **kara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kara-vs-kayla)
- **kale** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kale-vs-kayla)
- **kali** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kali-vs-kayla)
- **Kaye** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kaye-vs-kayla)
- **kaya** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kaya-vs-kayla)
- **kana** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kana-vs-kayla)
- **Kala** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kala-vs-kayla)
- **kata** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kata-vs-kayla)
- **kama** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kama-vs-kayla)
- **kaka** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kaka-vs-kayla)
- **karma** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/karma-vs-kayla)
- **kappa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kappa-vs-kayla)
- **kayak** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kayak-vs-kayla)

## Common misspellings (7)
`akyla`, `kalya`, `kayal`, `kaylla`, `kayyla`, `kkayla`, `kyala`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kayla