Gilah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Gilah

What is the meaning of the name Gilah ?

The baby name Gilah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GEE-lah (English); ghee-LAH (Hebrew).

Gilah is Hebrew in Origin.

Derived from Hebrew גִּילָה (Gilah), built on the biblical root g-y-l “to rejoice,” this feminine name means joy, rejoicing, or exultation. The noun appears in Hebrew scripture and later liturgical poetry, so the name carries a devotional, celebratory tone. In Jewish communities it signals gratitude and gladness, and in modern Israel it reads as warmly traditional yet contemporary.

Spelling varies with transliteration: Gila is the most common English form; Gilah preserves the final Hebrew letter; Geela is a phonetic variant. Nicknames include Gili; related forms are Gil (unisex/masculine) and Gilat. Use spread from the Eastern European diaspora into Israel in the early 20th century and gained steady visibility after statehood, echoing the popularity of virtue names like Simcha and Sasson. The pronunciation is GEE-lah, with a light final vowel.