Shaila
Meaning
mountain (Sanskrit shaila); used as a given name in its own right, distinct from the male compound names Shailendra/Sailesh ("lord of the mountain")
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Shaila peaked in the 2000s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
449 people · the #14,406 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 15
Among people named Shaila living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 36 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Shaila
Most people given the name Shaila in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
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