Shyla is an American spelling of Shayla, which developed from Sheila, the Irish form of Cecilia, a name that means "blind"; it also matches the Sanskrit Shaila, "daughter of the mountain", an epithet of the goddess Parvati. Pronounced SHY-la, it fits with Kyla and Skyla. Shyla entered the US top 1000 in 2006, peaked at number 797 in 2008 and ranks number 2322 in 2025.