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Hawaiian word · adj

kila

“strong, high, firm”

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KEE-lah

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0 girl · 1 boy · 0 unisex

What does kila mean in Hawaiian?

Kila is strength that stands up — height, firmness, a resolute bearing. It also names steel, borrowed for the hardest material anyone had seen.

Say it KEE-lah. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.

On this site kila is part of 1 names: 1 begin with it, 0 end with it. Most are boy names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning strength.

Names that start with kila (1)

Kila comes first, and the second word says what kind.

  • Hawaiian

    Kila

    “high, strong, Silas”

    Pronounced KEE-lahkila + Sila

    Boy

Sources the Pukui and Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary, Place Names of Hawaii, Nānā i ke Kumu, wehewehe.org, Wiktionary's Hawaiian given names and U.S. Social Security baby-name records. How this site is compiled · Send a correction

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What does kila mean?

Kila means strong, high, firm. Kila is strength that stands up — height, firmness, a resolute bearing.

How do you pronounce kila?

KEE-lah. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is kila a Hawaiian name on its own?

Yes. Kila is used as a boy's name and has its own page. It also forms 0 longer names.

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