Given name
Shila
“one who is brotherly”
Shila is a variant of Shilah. One Native American interpretation is “one who is brotherly.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Shila is a variant of Shilah. One Native American interpretation is “one who is brotherly.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Shila is a variant of Shilah. An origin associated with Shilah is Native American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1941. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Shila through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,080
- 0 boys · 1,080 girls
- Most popular year
- 1980
- 28 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −80%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,666 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.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Shila
- Shila AmzahMalaysian singer (born 1990)
- Shila KhodadadIranian actressborn 1980
- Shila EnsandostAfghan teacher
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Shila, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Starla
“a celestial body” · “a celestial body; as bright as a star”
>99% girls
Shana
“God is gracious”
>99% girls
Lucila
“one who is illuminated”
>99% girls
Khalilah
“a beloved friend”
>99% girls
Jamilah
“a beautiful and elegant lady”
>99% girls
Shaina
“beautiful” · “a beautiful woman”
>99% girls
Imelda
“warrior in the universal battle”
>99% girls
Yashika
>99% girls