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Orilla

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Pronounced oh-RIL-uh /oʊˈrɪl.ə/Low

Meaning: Orilla is an early twentieth-century American name of uncertain build. It may be a trimmed form of Aurilla, itself linked to the Latin aurum, 'gold,' or to Orelia and Aurelia; it also matches the Spanish orilla, 'edge' or 'shore.' Both are honest possibilities.Low

In 30 seconds: Orilla is an early American name, likely a variant of Aurilla or Orelia, or from Spanish orilla, 'shore.' It faded long ago (said oh-RIL-uh).
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Origin LowAmerican, Latin
MeaningOrilla is an early twentieth-century American name of uncertain build. It may be a trimmed form of Aurilla, itself linked to the Latin aurum, 'gold,' or to Orelia and Aurelia; it also matches the Spanish orilla, 'edge' or 'shore.' Both are honest possibilities.
U.S. rank (1939)#3703 ↗ Rising
1939 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1917
Total births (all-time)≈ 225

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191718801939

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

Orilla appears in early twentieth-century American records without one settled origin. The likeliest readings are a variant of Aurilla, tied to the Latin aurum, 'gold,' and to Aurelia and Orelia, or a borrowing of the Spanish orilla, 'edge, shore.' Given the uncertainty, the honest course is to note both threads.

The name clusters in the nineteen-tens and peaks around 1917 before fading. A girl named Orilla then belongs to a great-grandmother's generation now.

Did you know? Orilla shares its shape with Aurilla and Orelia, part of a family of golden Aurelia-linked names that surfaced in early American records before fading.
Overall data confidence 28%
References - Orilla — Early American name; variant of Aurilla/Orelia (Latin aurum, 'gold') or Spanish orilla ('shore')

Variations

AurillaOreliaOrella

Nicknames

OraRilla

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Orilla mean?

It is an early American name, likely a variant of Aurilla or Orelia, or from Spanish orilla, 'edge, shore'.

How do you pronounce Orilla?

It is said oh-RIL-uh /oʊˈrɪl.ə/, 3 syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Orilla a boy or girl name?

Orilla is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Orilla?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the late nineteen-tens.

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