Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Quila is a variant of Quilla. An origin associated with Quilla is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1978. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Quila is a variant of Quilla. The history of Quilla gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Quilla is associated with the goddess of the moon.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Quila through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 17
- 0 boys · 17 girls
- Most popular year
- 1981
- 7 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 5 in 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 7 in 1981. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 98 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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