girl’s name
Kayla in Chinese
凯拉
kǎi lā · traditional 凱拉
Kayla is usually written 凯拉 in Chinese, pronounced kǎi lā. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Kayla, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 凯 | kǎi | third (dipping) tone | triumphant; triumph, victory | 凱 |
| 拉 | lā | first (high, level) tone | pull, drag; seize, hold | 拉 |
Readings and meanings come from the Unicode Han Database (Unihan). In a transliterated name, the meanings of the characters are not read as a sentence.
Questions about Kayla in Chinese
How do you write Kayla in Chinese?
Kayla is usually written 凯拉 in Chinese, pronounced kǎi lā. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Kayla, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 凯拉?
凯拉 is pronounced kǎi lā: kǎi in the third (dipping) tone and lā in the first (high, level) tone.
How do you write Kayla in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 凱拉.
Is 凯拉 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Kayla, so Chinese readers will recognise it as a foreign name. If you would like a name that looks Chinese, our free generator also suggests names chosen for their meaning.
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