Ayla

Ayla is a modern Turkish name meaning "circle of light around the sun or moon". Since Ayla is reserved for the feminine, it is usually synonymous with "moonlight".

Ayla is considered to have originated

Ayla is a modern Turkish name meaning "circle of light around the sun or moon". Since Ayla is reserved for the feminine, it is usually synonymous with "moonlight".

Ayla is considered to have originated from the Arabic word, hala (pronounced hă-lă') meaning "circle of light". The english word halo derived from the Latin word halo meaning "radiant or golden circle" also shares similar etymologies. It is also indirectly related to the english word aura which has its etymological roots in Greek and Hebrew languages.