Zayla
[ˈzeɪlə]Meaning
A modern English feminine given name; also a spelling of Zeila, a town in Somaliland.
Background Story
Zayla is recorded as a feminine given name in modern English. The same spelling renders Zeila, a historical port town in the western Awdal region of Somaliland, known in Somali as Saylac and in Arabic as زيلع.
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