Aila (name)
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 and the Hebrew name Eilah. In Arabic and in Urdu, Aila means noble.
Notable people called Aila
- Aila Flöjt, Finnish ski-orienteer
- Aila Keto, Australian conservationist of Finnish origin
- Aila Meriluoto, Finnish writer
- Aila Paloniemi, Finnish politician
- Aila Winkler, Croatian-American tennis player