Keila
Meaning
"citadel, fortress"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,559
- Total SSA Count
- 136
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kay, Kei
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"citadel, fortress"
Origin: Hebrew
"precipitation, water from the sky"
Origin: Old English
Rain is more popular, ranked #1394 vs #1559 for Keila.
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Rain is more popular, ranked #1394 compared to Keila at #1559 in the United States.
Keila means "citadel, fortress" (Hebrew origin). Rain means "precipitation, water from the sky" (Old English origin).
Keila is primarily a girl name. Rain is primarily a girl name.