Girl name
Ceyla name meaning
“Gazelle, a graceful wild animal”
Ceyla means gazelle, a graceful wild animal, and is used as a girl's name in Türkiye. This meaning links it with the Turkish word ceylan and the name Ceylan. Its imagery is a slender gazelle running across open ground, an animal association shared with Ceylan.
What does Ceyla mean?
Gazelle, a graceful wild animal
In Turkish: Ceylan, zarif yabani hayvan
Ceyla evokes the slender appearance and graceful movement of a gazelle. Its possible connection with Ceylan, a name used in Türkiye, places it alongside names associated with the natural world. The grace in its meaning belongs to the animal image, with its distinctive appearance and movement.
Sources: Behind the NameWiktionary
Origin of the name Ceyla
Behind the Name tentatively explains Ceyla as a variant or diminutive of Turkish Ceylan. The animal meaning of ceylan is documented in the dictionary, although its connection with Ceyla is presented as a possibility rather than an established etymology.
How to pronounce Ceyla
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters |
|---|---|
| IPA | /d͡ʒejla/ |
Is Ceyla a girl’s name?
Yes, Ceyla is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Ceyla does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 7 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Ceyla
Famous people named Ceyla
- Ceyla Pazarbaşıoğlu
- Ceyla Kirazlı · b. 1986
- Ceyla Ataç Uçar
- Ceyla Büyükuzun · b. 1989
- Ceyla Eraldemir
- Ceyla İrkeç
- Ceyla Konca Değertekin
FAQ about the name Ceyla
What is the meaning of Ceyla?
Ceyla means “Gazelle, a graceful wild animal”. Behind the Name tentatively explains Ceyla as a variant or diminutive of Turkish Ceylan. The animal meaning of ceylan is documented in the dictionary, although its connection with Ceyla is presented as a possibility rather than an established etymology.
Is Ceyla a girl’s name?
Yes, Ceyla is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Ceyla in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Ceyla nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
How many syllables does Ceyla have?
Ceyla has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Ceyla?
Ceyla does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 7 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Ceyla?
Notable people named Ceyla include Ceyla Pazarbaşıoğlu, Ceyla Kirazlı, Ceyla Ataç Uçar.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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