Meaning of the nameSila
- Unisex
- Si-la
Sila is a two-syllable name, recorded for both women and men in the 2022 Census and listed in dictionaries as a variant of Silas; the origin of the spelling is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,015 people named Sila, the 8,205th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 52, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Sila is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,015
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,205
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,317
- people
Sila in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Sila, 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 (164 people).
722 women 293 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 Sila is most common
States with the highest share of people named Sila in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 163 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 131 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 80 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 73 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 69 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 62 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 61 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 49 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 41 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 31 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 29 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 28 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 28 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 27 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 21 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 20 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Sila
The origin of the spelling Sila is uncertain. The Portuguese Wiktionary lists it as a male given name, a variant of Silas, the name of a companion of Paul in the New Testament, and the English Wiktionary gives Sila as an Italian form of Silas; in the 2022 Census, however, most of the records are of women. IBGE recorded 1,015 people named Sila, with a median age of 52, born in every decade from before 1940 to 2010.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Sila · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Wikcionário: Sila · pt.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Sila
What does the name Sila mean?
The meaning of Sila is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Sila in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,015 people with the first name Sila, which ranks it number 8,205 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Sila a boy's or a girl's name?
Sila is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 722 women and 293 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Sila most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Sila (163 people), according to the 2022 Census.
Spotted a mistake? Report a correction for Sila with a source. See the methodology.