The baby name Cyla is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsaɪlə/ (SY-lah),/ˈsiːlə/ (SEE-lah).
The baby name Cyla is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsaɪlə/ (SY-lah),/ˈsiːlə/ (SEE-lah).
Cyla is in Origin.
Cyla is a Yiddish and Polish spelling of the Hebrew name Tzila (also Zila/Zillah), from the Semitic root tzel “shade; shadow,” evoking shelter, protection, and coolness. In the Bible, Zillah is a wife of Lamech (Genesis 4), giving the name deep antiquity; in later Jewish tradition, Tzila/Tsila persisted as a feminine given name, with pronunciation roughly TSEE-lah or TSI-lah depending on language.
The form Cyla became widespread among Ashkenazi Jews in Eastern Europe - especially Poland, Galicia, and the Russian Empire - appearing in 19th–early 20th century civil and synagogue records. Usage declined after World War II but survives in diaspora families and has seen modest revival alongside Hebrew spellings in Israel and North America. Variants and related forms include Tsila, Tzila, Zila, Zillah, Tsyla/Tsilya (Russian transliteration), and Cila (variant spelling); diminutives such as Tsile may occur in Yiddish. Despite visual similarity, it is unrelated to Celia or Cecilia.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #641 | 5 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #910 | 7 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #962 | 33 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #987 | 6 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,229 | 8 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Cyla is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:
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