Given name
Shaila
“of the mountain stone”
Shaila is used as a given name. One Indian interpretation is “of the mountain stone.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Indian interpretation is “of the mountain stone.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Indian.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1960. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Shaila through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,260
- 0 boys · 3,260 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 241 babies
- 2025
- 25
- #5,211 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −45%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 25 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,211 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 44.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 241 in 2010. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,176 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.
Shaila’s family of names
Shaila has a related form in Shayla. Shaila has a related form in Shaela. Shaila has a related form in Shaylah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Shaila
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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