Keilah

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning citadel, fortress; a form of Keila.

Babies a year
30
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5927
3 babies

Keilah by the numbers

In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Keilah. In the US, 30 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 66 babies in 2005, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Keilacitadel, fortress; a form of Keilah138 in the US (2017)
  • Kailahstylish; a variant of kayla42 in the US (2017)
  • Kelilahcrown; a form of Kelila3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Keirah12 in the US (2017)
  • Kilah11 in the US (2017)
  • Keylah8 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Keilah

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

  • Kealathe path or way10 in the US (2017)
  • Keyla345 in the US (2017)
  • Keela15 in the US (2017)
  • Kella10 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Keilah

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