*ANSWERED *CLOSED*Irish spelling of Kayla

I though Kayla was short for Makayla

For me, Cádhla would be pronounced Caawwla, I don't know how you'd get the 'ay' sound from á.

Maybe Cédhla? But I just made that up.

Is Kayla even an Irish name to start with?

It wouldn't strike me as such, so if you're going to Irish-ise it you can just make it up yourselves.

or Michaela

In recent times, parents have a habit of making up irish versions of names, or just names in general. Often with their own spelling.

Its like they want a totally unique name for their child.

So, in that version, the ky part (Cadh) sound rhymes more closely, but not exactly with sky. The dh elongates and opens the Irish pronunciation of a non fada "a" from ah to ai and provides the y sound to the end of it. But really, it's entirely up you what to name your kid and how to spell that name. If you want to give a nod to the Irish language in the spelling but still pronounce it "Kayla", what harm? Might cause some pronunciation issues with teachers if going to school in Ireland but you can nip that in the bud quickly. And there are always regional differences. I'm basing that pronunciation on how it would be pronounced in Munster Irish. Could well be closer to Kayla in Ulster or Connaught dialects, for all I know. I know an Aoife who pronounces her name "ayfa", so pronunciation is not fixed in stone.