Fun Facts About the Name Wylla
- 46 babies named Wylla: U.S. records list 46 babies given the name Wylla from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Wylla Mean?
Wylla is a rare feminine name. It is close in form to Willa, a feminine name derived from William or used as a short form of Wilhelmina. William comes from Old French Guillaume, from a Frankish name built from Germanic elements meaning "will, desire" and "helmet, protection." The conventional sense of Willa is "will" or "protector." Because Wylla is uncommon and its link to Willa is not firmly documented, its meaning is often treated as uncertain.
Wylla Name History & Origins
Wylla is best explained in relation to Willa, an English feminine name formed from William or from the short form Wilhelmina. The spelling substitutes y for i, a common pattern in English given names, but that alone does not prove that every bearer of Wylla inherits the name from Willa. Evidence for Wylla as a distinct traditional name is limited, so its development is uncertain.
The name is also known from George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, where Wylla is a wet nurse linked to Jon Snow's parentage and Wylla Manderly is a noblewoman of White Harbor. That is a modern literary association, not a reliable guide to the name's earlier history.
How Popular is the Name Wylla?
Wylla has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2018. Its best rank was #4,022 in 1925.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | #17,617 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #13,386 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #10,508 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #15,799 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #18,721 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1925 | #4,022 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1923 | #5,730 | 5 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Wylla Shapes Your Personality and Life?
To express itself, you must follow the divine law of love. You have great persistence and hate to give up. You are a good mixer, charming, magnetic and intuitive. The spirituality is the key to success. You are inventive, intuitive and extremely methodical. Since your will is so strong, you are hard to convince. You also dislike advice. You love beauty and philosophy, and you desire achievement. You have a strong need for freedom - physical, mental and spiritual.
You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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