Keilah Forename
351,631st
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 569 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands
Keilah Forename Definition:
Ky'-lah, she that divides or cuts. A town in the tribe of Judah. Josh. xv. 44.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 100% | 305 | 1:1,188,646 | 23,494 |
| Brazil | 73% | 138 | 1:1,552,436 | 35,516 |
| Philippines | 98% | 66 | 1:1,606,204 | 37,927 |
| England | 100% | 15 | 1:3,706,861 | 37,754 |
| Papua New Guinea | 60% | 8 | 1:1,019,039 | 71,574 |
| South Africa | 100% | 4 | 1:13,633,162 | 197,070 |
| Canada | - | 3 | 1:11,044,457 | 76,719 |
| Venezuela | - | 2 | 1:15,100,946 | 147,145 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 2 | 1:1,775,150 | 6,781 |
| Thailand | 100% | 2 | 1:35,032,906 | 298,615 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 2 | 1:680,710 | 23,658 |
| Uganda | 100% | 2 | 1:20,478,460 | 91,660 |
| South Korea | - | 1 | 1:5,544,421 | 37,250 |
| Solomon Islands | - | 1 | 1:580,957 | 8,641 |
| Scotland | - | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
| Liberia | 100% | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Mexico | 100% | 1 | 1:124,144,427 | 140,512 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 1 | 1:30,449,940 | 373,101 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Jersey | - | 1 | 1:99,980 | 2,122 |
| Italy | - | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| Israel | - | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| India | 100% | 1 | 1:1,214,877,971 | 4,759,450 |
| Guyana | - | 1 | 1:763,262 | 24,238 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Czechia | - | 1 | 1:10,656,162 | 11,509 |
| Chile | 100% | 1 | 1:17,607,208 | 48,996 |
| British Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:31,250 | 1,787 |
| Barbados | - | 1 | 1:289,789 | 3,893 |
| Bahamas | - | 1 | 1:399,370 | 4,606 |
| Australia | - | 1 | 1:13,657,622 | 55,904 |
Keilah (30) may also be a surname.
Keilah Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ky'-lah, she that divides or cuts. A town in the tribe of Judah. Josh. xv. 44.
— The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar
Meaning: let the faint be alienated.
— A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson
User-submitted Reference
The name Keila (Keilah or Kayla) is of Hebrew origin, meaning 'citadel', as in a fortress or stronghold of a city. It also means 'God-like' in Hebrew. It is also the name of a biblical town in the kingdom of Judah.
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