Zaila is a modern name of uncertain origin; it is usually explained as a variant of Zayla, a blend of Zoe and Kayla, and like them it has no traditional meaning beyond its sound, so it is best described as a "modern blend". The name shares the fashionable Z opening with Zara and Zaria. Zaila climbed from number 4226 in 2015 to a peak of 1964 in 2023 and ranks 2213 in 2025 with 84 girls given the name.