Gayla is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Gayla Drake (born 1964), American guitarist and singer/songwriter Gayla Margolin, American psychologist Gayla Hendren McKenzie, American politician Gayla Peevey (born 1943), child star from Ponca City, Oklahoma who sang "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" (Columbia, 1953) Gayla Reid (born 1945), Australian-born Canadian writer Gayla Trail, (born 1973), Canadian writer, gardener, designer, photographer, and blogger
See also Gayla Industries, a manufacturer (and inventor of) keel-guided delta-wing kites and other flying toys