Meaning of the nameKeila
- Female
- English origin
- Kei-la
Keila is a female name that Behind the Name gives as a variant of English Kayla, perhaps also inspired by Keilah, a city in the Old Testament.
Meaning
The meaning of Keila is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 61,451
- Rank in Brazil
- #499
- Median age
- 33 years
- 2010 Census
- 66,604
- people
Keila in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Keila, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (20,957 people).
61,215 women 236 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Keila is most common
States with the highest share of people named Keila in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amapá 0.063%
- Goiás 0.062%
- Rondônia 0.057%
- Pará 0.056%
- Mato Grosso 0.053%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 11,395 | 0.026% |
| Minas Gerais | 7,802 | 0.038% |
| Pará | 4,534 | 0.056% |
| Goiás | 4,378 | 0.062% |
| Bahia | 4,164 | 0.029% |
| Paraná | 3,699 | 0.032% |
| Maranhão | 2,912 | 0.043% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 2,910 | 0.018% |
| Santa Catarina | 2,016 | 0.027% |
| Amazonas | 2,000 | 0.051% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,940 | 0.053% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,782 | 0.016% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,590 | 0.042% |
| Pernambuco | 1,546 | 0.017% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,274 | 0.046% |
| Ceará | 1,168 | 0.013% |
| Distrito Federal | 1,122 | 0.040% |
| Rondônia | 897 | 0.057% |
| Piauí | 760 | 0.023% |
| Tocantins | 749 | 0.050% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 505 | 0.015% |
| Amapá | 465 | 0.063% |
| Alagoas | 447 | 0.014% |
| Sergipe | 400 | 0.018% |
| Paraíba | 389 | 0.010% |
| Roraima | 335 | 0.053% |
| Acre | 272 | 0.033% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Keila
Behind the Name records Keila, used in Brazil and in modern English, as a variant of Kayla and says the name may also have been inspired by Keilah, a city in the Old Testament. Kayla, in turn, is described as a combination of the popular sound elements kay and la, so the origin of Keila is uncertain and the name has no established meaning. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil groups Keila, Keyla and Keylla and also records the spellings Keilah, Kheila and Kheyla. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 61,451 people named Keila, with a peak among those born in the 1980s. Proportionally, the name is most common in Amapá.
It is the spelling with I and the most recorded in the group.
Other spellings of Keila
Sources
- Behind the Name: Keila · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Kayla · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Keila · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Keila
What does the name Keila mean?
The meaning of Keila is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Keila in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 61,451 people with the first name Keila, which ranks it number 499 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Keila a boy's or a girl's name?
Keila is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 61,215 women and 236 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Keila?
Keila is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Keila most common?
Proportionally, in Amapá: 0.063% of the state's population is named Keila (465 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Keila?
Keyla, Keylla and Keilla. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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