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    Kyla

    KY-luh

    Gaelic/Hebrew
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Narrow strait; Church; Beautiful
    Origin
    Gaelic/Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Kyla does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Narrow strait; Church; Beautiful", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Kyla.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.073% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Kyla calls believers to the narrow way — the path less traveled that leads to life, beauty, and eternal fellowship with God.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Matthew 7:14

      "Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it."

    • Psalm 27:4

      "One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life."

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