Ajla
Ajla is a feminine given name in various areas around the Eastern Mediterranean. In Arabic it means the “brightest”, “most dazzling”, “most brilliant”, smart. In Turkish it means ’’moonlight’’’ or “halo”, and in Bosnia and Herzegovina the name means "The one who shines in moonlight". The given name is also used elsewhere in the former Yugoslavia such as Croatia.
Meaning & Origin of Ajla
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ajla is a feminine given name in various areas around the Eastern Mediterranean. In Arabic it means the “brightest”, “most dazzling”, “most brilliant”, smart. In Turkish it means ’’moonlight’’’ or “halo”, and in Bosnia and Herzegovina the name means "The one who shines in moonlight". The given name is also used elsewhere in the former Yugoslavia such as Croatia.
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Etymology
The Story of Ajla
Ajla first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1997, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 51 Ajlas were born — ranking #3,124 that year. As of 2026, Ajla ranks #3,124 for baby girls with 51 births, rising sharply (+74% over the past five years). In total, more than 909 Ajlas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Ajla
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- Ajla Del Ponte (born 1996), Swiss sprinter
- Ajla Hodžić (born 1980), Bosnian actress
- Ajla Tomljanović (born 1993), Croatian-Australian professional tennis player
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Names that sound like Ajla
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About the name Ajla
Ajla is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 909 births in the dataset. Ajla's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #3,124. Use the chart and map above to compare Ajla's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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