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Kila

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KEE-lah'KEE-luh'2 syllables
🇺🇸Hawaiian
Ambitious

MEANING

To striveTo achieve

ORIGIN

Hawaii

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Hawaiian root word 'kīla', meaning 'to strive or achieve'.

CULTURAL NOTES

In Hawaiian culture, names often carry significant meanings and are seen as a reflection of personal attributes.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Names like Kila are used to express hopes and aspirations for the individual.

🇪🇸Basque
Melodic

MEANING

Monastery

ORIGIN

Basque Country

ETYMOLOGY

From the Basque word 'kila', meaning 'monastery'.

CULTURAL NOTES

In the Basque region, names often reflect historical or geographical features.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Basque names often have religious or nature-related origins.

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FAQs About Kila

The name Kila means "To strive; to achieve" in Hawaiian, "Monastery" in Basque.
Kila has Hawaii and Basque Country origins. Derived from the Hawaiian root word 'kīla', meaning 'to strive or achieve'.
Kila is pronounced KEE-lah (KEE-luh). It has 2 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Kila include Ki, Lala.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Kila include Milo, Lani, Kai.
The most common spelling is Kila. Alternative spellings include Keela, Kyla.