Meaning of the nameKeyla
- Female
- English origin
- Key-la
Keyla is a spelling of the name Keila.
Meaning
The meaning of Keyla 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)
- 11,404
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,551
- Median age
- 28 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,957
- people
Keyla in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Keyla, 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 (2,989 people).
11,357 women 47 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 Keyla is most common
States with the highest share of people named Keyla in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Alagoas 0.011%
- Piauí 0.010%
- Sergipe 0.010%
- Maranhão 0.009%
- Distrito Federal 0.009%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,815 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,241 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 846 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 736 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 729 | 0.009% |
| Pernambuco | 717 | 0.008% |
| Maranhão | 636 | 0.009% |
| Paraná | 488 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 415 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 408 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 343 | 0.009% |
| Alagoas | 336 | 0.011% |
| Espírito Santo | 333 | 0.009% |
| Piauí | 320 | 0.010% |
| Distrito Federal | 265 | 0.009% |
| Santa Catarina | 254 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 244 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 213 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 213 | 0.010% |
| Mato Grosso | 178 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 172 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 167 | 0.006% |
| Tocantins | 118 | 0.008% |
| Rondônia | 68 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 60 | 0.009% |
| Amapá | 48 | 0.007% |
| Acre | 41 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Keyla
It swaps the I for Y; the Dicionário lists it among the variants of Keila.
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 Keyla
What does the name Keyla mean?
The meaning of Keyla 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 Keyla in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 11,404 people with the first name Keyla, which ranks it number 1,551 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Keyla a boy's or a girl's name?
Keyla is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 11,357 women and 47 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Keyla?
Keyla is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Keyla most common?
Proportionally, in Alagoas: 0.011% of the state's population is named Keyla (336 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Keyla?
Keila, Keylla and Keilla. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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