Kyla — Meaning, Origin, Pronunciation & Popularity

The meaning

A name that means "kyla massie - pristin filipino-american foundational k-pop".

Kyla is from the modern Anglo-Irish Kyla (feminine of Kyle, possibly from the Gaelic caol — narrow, slender). A modern American baby name in the broader Anglo-Irish + Korean K-pop heritage aesthetic. Kyla Massie (Kyla, 카일라, born 2000) — foundational Filipino-American member of PRISTIN (Pledis Entertainment 2017-2019) — widely considered one of the foundational K-pop multi-ethnic representation figures + foundational Filipino-American + American expat 3rd-gen K-pop visibility. Foundational PRISTIN hits WEE WOO (2017), Black Widow (2017), WE LIKE (2017). Foundational Produce 101 Season 1 contestant (2016). Also widely known: Kyla Pratt — foundational American actress + Proud Family (2001-2005). Foundational Anglo-Irish + multicultural feminine name reflecting Anglo-Irish-Korean diaspora heritage.

Featured throughout K-pop.

Narrow / slender (Anglo-Irish-Gaelic). Kyla Massie — PRISTIN foundational Filipino-American member + Pledis Entertainment 2017-19 + foundational K-pop multi-ethnic representation + Produce 101 Season 1 + Kyla Pratt foundational American actress Proud Family.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Kyla / 카일라

Transliteration: Kyla
Pronunciation: / ˈkaɪ.lə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Kyla stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Kyla · last year

88 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

0

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Kylas before her.

Real people

Kyla Massie (PRISTIN)

PRISTIN Filipino-American + multi-ethnic K-pop.

born 2000

In fiction

Kyla

Anglo-Irish narrow / slender.

Numerology

The number behind Kyla.

4

The Builder

Kyla reduces to four.

Parents on Kyla

Why families chose this name.

"PRISTIN Kyla. Four letters. Kyla."

Maria · Mother of one · Manila

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