Teila

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How to Pronounce Teila

Pronounced TAY-luh /ˈteɪ.lə/Medium

Meaning: Teila is a coined American girl's name, formed by ear on the pattern of Tila and Teela, part of the taste for soft -la endings. It has no traced ancient root.Low

In 30 seconds: Teila is a coined name echoing Tila and Teela, valued for its soft sound (said 'TAY-luh').

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Origin LowEnglish

MeaningTeila is a coined American girl's name, formed by ear on the pattern of Tila and Teela, part of the taste for soft -la endings. It has no traced ancient root.

U.S. rank (2006)#16948 ↘ Falling

2006 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1985

Total births (all-time)≈ 310

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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Teila is a modern American coinage, built on the gentle -la sound of Tila and Teela. Like many such names it was chosen for its softness and individuality rather than a handed-down meaning.

It was always exceedingly rare, cresting quietly around 1985 and seldom seen since. It reads as a soft sound-coinage, most at home beside Tila and Kayla, and it has not caught on.

Did you know? Teila is among the rarest names on this list, given to only a handful of girls a year even at its small crest, and it reads as a one-off coinage more than a settled name.

Overall data confidence 30%

References — Teila — coined name; Tila/Teela pattern

Variations

TilaTeelaTayla

Nicknames

TeiLala

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Teila mean?

Teila is a coined name without a settled meaning, formed on the pattern of Tila and Teela.

How do you pronounce Teila?

It's said TAY-luh /ˈteɪ.lə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Teila a boy or girl name?

Teila is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Teila?

Teila was always exceedingly rare, a modern coinage seldom seen in any era.