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How to Pronounce Gila
Pronounced GEE-lah
🔊 Hear it /ˈɡiː.lə/ Medium ⧉ copy
Meaning: From the Hebrew Gila (Gilah), 'joy; happiness; rejoicing' (from gil, 'joy'). A warm Israeli virtue name. Low ⧉ copy
In 30 seconds: A joyful Hebrew name: Gila means 'joy; happiness; rejoicing' (said 'GEE-lah'). Warm and bright.
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Meaning From the Hebrew Gila (Gilah), 'joy; happiness; rejoicing' (from gil, 'joy'). A warm Israeli virtue name.
U.S. rank (2025) #10375 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births 9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year 1973
Total births (all-time) ≈ 631
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Shop mom essentials Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data peak 2002 1920 2025 U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data .
History & Origin Gila comes from the Hebrew gil ('joy'), meaning 'joy; happiness; rejoicing.' A warm Israeli name, it reads bright and celebratory — rare in the U.S. (said 'GEE-lah').
It appears rarely in the U.S., more familiar in Israel. Rare, joyful, and warm.
Did you know? Gila is Hebrew for 'joy; happiness; rejoicing' (from gil, 'joy') — a warm Israeli virtue name, bright and celebratory (said 'GEE-lah').
Overall data confidence 52%
References — Gila — Hebrew 'joy; happiness'; from gil
Variations Gilah Gilana Gili
Nicknames Gili Gigi
Famous Bearers Famous bearers coming soon. If you like Gila… Galit — a like fresh Hebrew Ga-/Gi- name Shira — a like warm Hebrew name Orli — a like bright Hebrew name Baila — shares Gila's Hebrew roots Dayla — lands in the same popularity range Frequently Asked What does the name Gila mean? Gila is Hebrew for 'joy; happiness; rejoicing,' from gil ('joy').
How do you pronounce Gila? It's said GEE-lah /ˈɡiː.lə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Gila a boy or girl name? Gila is a girl's name.
How popular is Gila? Gila is a rare name in the U.S.
