Aila (name)
Encyclopedia
Aila is a female
given name
of Hebrew origin, meaning "oak tree". It is also a Scottish
name, meaning "From the strong place". It can be a variant spelling of Ayla, which is pronounced (AY-luh), and is quickly gaining popularity among girls being born in the United States. Aila is also a Finnish name, probably a form of Helga
or Olga
, meaning "bringer of light". Aila is also a character in the Sony PlayStation 2 game Suikoden III
.
Female
Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces non-mobile ova .- Defining characteristics :The ova are defined as the larger gametes in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete, the spermatozoon, is produced by the male...
given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
of Hebrew origin, meaning "oak tree". It is also a Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
name, meaning "From the strong place". It can be a variant spelling of Ayla, which is pronounced (AY-luh), and is quickly gaining popularity among girls being born in the United States. Aila is also a Finnish name, probably a form of Helga
Helga
Helga is a female name, used mainly in Scandinavia, Iceland, Germany and Hungary . The name was in use in England before the Norman Conquest, but appears to have died out afterwards...
or Olga
Olga
-Apparel:*Olga Intimates, a line of intimate apparel produced by Warnaco Group, Inc. aimed at full-figured women.-Places:Australia*Mount Olga , a mountain-like rock formation in central AustraliaRussia...
, meaning "bringer of light". Aila is also a character in the Sony PlayStation 2 game Suikoden III
Suikoden III
is a console role-playing game developed and published by Konami for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console, and the third installment in the Suikoden video game series. It was released in 2002 in Japan and Notrth America, with a manga version published in 2004...
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Sources
- http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com/meaning_of_Aila.html
- http://www.cafemom.com/special/baby_names/name/Aila
- http://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Aila