Turkish Name
Ayla is common Turkish feminine name that means "halo of light around the sun or moon". Since Ayla is reserved for the feminine, it is usually synonymous with "moonlight". "Ay" means "Moon" in Turkish, so that "Ayla" means the "Halo around the moon". "Ayla" also means "with the moon" as a word but in the context of given names, its meaning is synonymous with related names Aylin and Tülin. "Aylin" also derives from "Ay". The name may have its roots in old Persian, where it means moonlight.
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