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Per Wikipedia, “Speakers of Agaw languages, such as Qemant citizens, told researchers that Kayla means "one who has not crossed the stream" or "he or they that have not crossed". This refers to the observance of Shabbat rules among Ethiopian Jews, necessitating the avoidance of activities prohibited on Shabbat.”Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayla_(Beta_Israel)
This can also be seen as a form of Hebrew Kelila meaning crown or laurel.
The name has many meanings:
Wise child
Pure heart
Spirit filled
And first prize.
Fun fact: In Urdu کیلا (pronounced Kaylaa) means "banana".
The pure one. This is Hebrew.
Could not Kayla also be a short form of Michaela? Since Michaela has some trendy spellings like Mikayla and Makayla.
In English, "Kayla" is a form of the name "Katherine" and means "pure". In Arabic, "Kayla" means "wise child".

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