The baby name Jilah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈdʒɪlə (JIH-lah),ˈdʒiːlə (JEE-lah).
The baby name Jilah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈdʒɪlə (JIH-lah),ˈdʒiːlə (JEE-lah).
Jilah is Arabic, English, Hebrew, Persian in Origin.
Jilah is a modern feminine name with multicultural roots. It most plausibly blends Persian Jila, meaning “sparkle, glimmer” and often glossed as “frost” or “dewdrop,” with the Hebrew Gila/Gilah, “joy, rejoicing.” Phonetically, it aligns with English names ending in -ilah (Delilah, Lila), encouraging the -ah final. The combined meanings suggest brightness and delight.
As a given name, Jilah appears rarely in English-speaking records from the late 20th century onward, chosen for a sleek, global sound. In Iran, the closely related Jila has seen steady mid-century use; in some Australian Aboriginal languages, jila denotes a life-giving desert waterhole - a separate but resonant homonym. Variants and cousins include Jila, Jylah, Gila/Gilah, Delilah, Lila, and Zillah/Tzillah; pet forms include Ji, Jili, and Lala. Overall, Jilah carries layered associations of joy and luminous freshness.
Jilah is a rare name. There are only 24 recorded uses of it in our data, from 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #978 | 17 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
Jilah is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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