Given name

Gelila

“from the rolling hills”

Gelila is a variant of Galila. One Hebrew interpretation is “from the rolling hills.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Gelila is a variant of Galila. One Hebrew interpretation is “from the rolling hills.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Gelila is a variant of Galila. An origin associated with Galila is Hebrew.

Explained through its name family

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1997. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Gelila through the years

Babies since 1880
360
0 boys · 360 girls
Most popular year
2020
30 babies
2025
8
#11,265 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
−48%
Cooling
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Gelila in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1997–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

By the numbers

In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 11,265 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 48.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 520 as a first name in 2020.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Gelila’s family of names

Gelila has a related form in Galila.

Walk Gelila’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Sibling ideas

Names that share Gelila’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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