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Takila

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How to Pronounce Takila

Pronounced tuh-KEE-luh /təˈki.lə/Low

Meaning: Takila reads as a created name adding the popular Ta- prefix to a -kila element related to Kila or Kayla. It belongs to a wave of Ta- prefixed American girls' names. It has no single old root; its meaning is inherited loosely from the -kila sound rather than from any traditional source.Low

In 30 seconds: Takila joins the Ta- prefix to a -kila element. It is a rare modern coinage that peaked around 1991 (said tuh-KEE-luh).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningTakila reads as a created name adding the popular Ta- prefix to a -kila element related to Kila or Kayla. It belongs to a wave of Ta- prefixed American girls' names. It has no single old root; its meaning is inherited loosely from the -kila sound rather than from any traditional source.
U.S. rank (1998)#12278 ↗ Rising
1998 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1991
Total births (all-time)≈ 203

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199119751998

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

Takila is a modern American coinage joining the ornamental Ta- prefix to a -kila element in the family of Kila and Kayla. It reflects a creative naming tradition built on fresh, flowing sounds. The name is original, its appeal resting in its rhythm rather than an inherited meaning.

Takila was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its high point around 1991. A woman named Takila then is in her thirties today.

Did you know? Takila shares the popular Ta- prefix with names like Takisha and Tamika, a favorite building block for coined American girls' names of its era.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Takila — Coinage; Ta- prefix plus -kila (Kila/Kayla)

Variations

TakilahTakylaTakeela

Nicknames

KilaKikiTa

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If you like Takila…

Takisha— a like Ta- prefixed girl's name
Tamika— another Ta- coinage of the era
Takira— a close Ta- cousin
Kila— echoes the -kila element

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Takila mean?

It is a modern coinage joining the Ta- prefix to a -kila element, in the family of Kila and Kayla; it has no older root.

How do you pronounce Takila?

It is said tuh-KEE-luh /təˈki.lə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Takila a boy or girl name?

Takila is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Takila?

It has always been rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.

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