What does Kila mean in Hawaiian?
Kila is a Hawaiian boy name that means high, strong, Silas. The name comes from kila (high, strong) + Sila (Silas). It is pronounced KEE-lah, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
The words inside Kila
kila means strong, high, firm.
How to pronounce Kila
Say every vowel. The vowels in Kila are i as “ee”, a as in “father”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kila a boy or girl name?
Kila is used mainly as a boy's name, though Hawaiian itself has no grammatical gender.
How often Kila is given in the U.S.
Social Security records show 923 U.S. babies named Kila since 1957, but that spelling is mostly an American girl's name, so the count says little about the Hawaiian name.
How well recorded is Kila?
Kila has its own entry among Wiktionary’s documented Hawaiian given names.