Pila as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pila

What is the meaning of the name Pila ?

The baby name Pila is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PEE-lah (/ˈpiːlə/).

Pila is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.

Pila carries several credible origins. In Hawaiian (and elsewhere in Polynesia), it functions as the localized form of Bill, the English nickname for William; by Hawaiian phonology, b becomes p and -ll is opened to -la, yielding Pila. In that line it inherits the Germanic meaning of William, “resolute protector.” In Spanish-speaking contexts, Pila appears as a clipped or affectionate form of Pilar, the Marian title Nuestra Señora del Pilar, so it can also carry the sense “pillar, support.”

Records from 19th-century Hawaiʻi show Pila in baptisms and land documents, reflecting the wave of adapted Christian and English names; in the Hispanic world it surfaces informally alongside Pilar. The name is therefore effectively unisex across traditions. Related forms and variants include William, Bill, Billy; and Pilar, Pili, Pilita. Rare as a given name today, Pila appeals for its compact sound and dual guardianship/steadfast imagery.