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“Hebrew; from the biblical town of Keilah, said to mean 'fortress'” — Hebrew (biblical place name) origin
Girl's name · #1551 in the US (2025) · Trending
Keila is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1956, it stood at #1551 in 2025; about 7,400 girls have been named Keila along the way. Together with its spelling variant Keyla (#821), Keila would rank around #626 with about 470 births last year — the newborns split about 71/29 between Keyla and Keila.
Around the world: about 1 in 14,000 girls in France (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 21 notable people named Keila:
Sports figures appear 2.55× more often than among typical names — e.g. Keila Costa, athletics competitor.
Similar names: Areli · Keeley · Tyla · Sarahi · Mariela · Dalila
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