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Kaela

Girl name · 53 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Kaela: 53 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 7 births in 2006.

Kaela is a modern feminine name that emerged as a variant of Kayla, itself an anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic name Caoilfhionn, meaning "slender and fair" – though many also trace it to the surname Kyle, from the Gaelic *caol* ("narrow" or "strait"), linked to places like Kyle of Lochalsh. While no widely famous historical figure bears this exact spelling, Kaela Kimura is a well-known Japanese pop singer and actress, and the name appeared in the *Power Rangers* franchise as Kaela Azar. The name’s rise in Scotland and elsewhere during