Given name & surname
Kalila
“a darling girl; sweetheart”
Kalila is a variant of Kalilah. One Arabic interpretation is “a darling girl; sweetheart.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kalila is a variant of Kalilah. One Arabic interpretation is “a darling girl; sweetheart.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kalila is a variant of Kalilah. An origin associated with Kalilah is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1977. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kalila through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,168
- 0 boys · 1,168 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 67 babies
- 2025
- 52
- #3,120 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −11%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 52 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,120 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 11.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 67 in 2019. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 756 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.
Kalila’s family of names
Kalila has a related form in Kalilah. In Greek usage, Kalila as a surname is a transliteration of Καλίλα.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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