Myla

Myla feels both newly invented and ancient, a name that might be a modern respelling of Mila, a short form of Slavic names meaning "dear" or "gracious," or a feminine echo of Myles. The y gives it a contemporary tilt, the kind of letter swap that quietly signals now. It entered the U.S. top 1000 in 2007 and climbed steadily, currently at rank 186. Two syllables, the first bright and open, the second a soft landing. Myla reads young and designed, a name chosen with intention. It pairs easily with everything, wears a pinafore or a leather jacket equally well.