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Sila

Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Sila: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2018.

From its origins, Sila is a name with rich and varied roots. It is most familiar to English speakers as a feminine name from Greenland, where it means "wisdom" or "intelligence," and is also the name of the Inuit goddess of the sky, weather, and life force. In Turkish, Sila is a common feminine name meaning "connection to one's homeland" or "the yearning for one's roots." The name is also found in Italian as a short form of names like Rosalia or Silvana, and in Hebrew, Sila (or Selah) is a biblical word meaning "to pause and reflect." While no widely famous bearers immediately come to mind, the name’s clean, two-syllable sound and its universal themes of wisdom and belonging make it a distinctive choice. Its spelling is straightforward, and it shares a pleasant, wind-like quality with the English word "sylph," though they are unrelated in origin.