Cheila
SHAY-lah
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
Spanish
Total Births
121
Peak Year
#11 in 2002
First Recorded
1978
Style
Soft & Gentle
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Likely a Spanish variant of Sheila, which is an Irish form of Cecilia, meaning "blind" or "dim-sighted."
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