Given name & surname
Kiela
“resembling the gardenia”
Kiela is a variant of Kiele. One Hawaiian interpretation is “resembling the gardenia.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kiela is a variant of Kiele. One Hawaiian interpretation is “resembling the gardenia.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kiela is a variant of Kiele. An origin associated with Kiele is Hawaiian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kiela through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 277
- 0 boys · 277 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 2014. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 17 in 2006. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 284 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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