NAME PROFILE
Gaila
Derived from the Latin word lux, meaning light; this name describes a person with a luminous spirit who naturally illuminates every room they enter with kindness and intelligence.
Key Stats
| Total births | 564 |
| Gender | Female (0% / 100%) |
| Peak year | 1958 |
| Peak generation | Boomer |
| First recorded | 1958 |
| Most recent | 1958 |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Origin | — |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
IL — 100%AK — 0%MT — 0%ND — 0%NE — 0%
Notable People
Lucille Ball (I Love Lucy) · Lucille Bogan (Pioneering Blues Singer) · Lucille Soong (Fresh Off the Boat) · Lucille La Verne (Voice of the Evil Queen in Snow White) · Lucille Clifton (Award-winning Poet and Author)
Nicknames & Diminutives
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