Meaning of the nameKeilla
- Female
- English origin
- Keil-la
Keilla is a spelling of the name Keila.
Meaning
The meaning of Keilla 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)
- 2,533
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,384
- Median age
- 30 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,761
- people
Keilla in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Keilla, 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 (738 people).
2,525 women 0 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 Keilla is most common
States with the highest share of people named Keilla in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.002%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Pará 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 398 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 302 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 296 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 172 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 166 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 143 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 125 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 113 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 75 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 69 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 68 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 64 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 62 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 53 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 52 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 52 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 51 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 45 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 41 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 39 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 39 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 36 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 27 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 24 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Keilla
It doubles the L of Keila and keeps the I.
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.
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 Keilla
What does the name Keilla mean?
The meaning of Keilla 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 Keilla in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,533 people with the first name Keilla, which ranks it number 4,384 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Keilla a boy's or a girl's name?
Keilla is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,525 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Keilla?
Keilla is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Keilla most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.002% of the state's population is named Keilla (166 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Keilla?
Keila, Keyla and Keylla. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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