בילא
Baila means “beautiful (Yiddish, from Bella)”
Baila is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
- In Hebrew
- בילא
- In English letters
- Baila
- Other English spellings
- Beila, Bayla, Bila, Beile
- Other Hebrew spellings
- בילה · ביילה
- Meaning
- Beautiful (Yiddish, from Bella)
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 43
2,133 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Baila.
- 2,133 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 66 of them were born in 2024, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 304, against 232 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: בילה, ביילה. The chart shows the spelling בילא alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Baila is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling בילא today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 1,447 | 61 | 195 of 678 |
| Muslim girls | 8 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Baila ranked 195 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Baila in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Baila.
What does the name Baila mean?
Baila means “beautiful (Yiddish, from Bella)”. Baila is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
Is Baila a boy's name or a girl's name?
Baila is mainly a girl's name. Of the 2,133 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,133 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Baila in Hebrew?
Baila is written בילא in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: בילה, ביילה.
How many people in Israel are named Baila?
2,133 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Baila today. The most were born in 2024. In 2024, Baila ranked 195 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.