Aila (name)
Introduction '''Aila''' is a female given name found in several different languages, pronounced as "ay-luh" or "eye-luh" depending on origin. It is the Finnish equivalent of Helga or Olga, meaning "holy, blessed". In Scottish Gaelic, it means "from the strong place". It is also a variant spelling of the Turkish name Ayla (meaning "halo") and the Hebrew name Eilah (meaning "oak tree"). In Arabic and in Urdu, Aila means noble.
Notable people called Aila *Aila Flöjt, Finnish ski-orienteer*Aila Keto (born 1943), Australian conservationist of Finnish origin*Aila Meriluoto (1924–2019), Finnish writer*Aila Paloniemi (born 1956), Finnish politician*Aila Winkler (born 1969), Croatian-American tennis player
See also *Eddie Aila, Papua New Guinean rugby football player*Pururavas Aila, the first king of the Aila dynasty or the Somavamsha