Cilas

A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning from Silas, possibly from silvanus or chosen.

Babies a year
10
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Cilas by the numbers

Cilas was given to 10 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Cilas. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Cylaspossibly from Silvanus or chosen; a form of Silas46 in the US (2017)
  • Calanbright; from calan dawn6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Calaisfrom the city of Calais12 in the US (2017)
  • Cihangreat world or universe9 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Cylus39 in the US (2017)
  • Cylis15 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Cilas

Names that are said the same way as Cilas, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Silasof the forest, woods3,309 in the US (2017)
  • Sylasfrom the forest; a form of silas393 in the US (2017)
  • Sylisof the forest, woods; a modern respelling of Silas56 in the US (2017)
  • Sylusfrom the forest; a modern respelling of Sylas51 in the US (2017)
  • Silus14 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Cilas

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