גילה
Gila means “joy”
Gila is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- גילה
- In English letters
- Gila
- Other English spellings
- Gilah
- Meaning
- Joy
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Virtues and feelings
- Gematria value
- 48
7,777 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Gila.
- 7,768 of them are women and girls, and 9 are men and boys.
- 293 of them were born in 1964, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 295, against 276 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Gila is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling גילה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 7,768 | 54 | 207 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 9 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 14 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Gila ranked 207 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Gila in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Gila.
What does the name Gila mean?
Gila means “joy”. Gila is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Gila a boy's name or a girl's name?
Gila is mainly a girl's name. Of the 7,777 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 7,768 are women and girls and 9 are men and boys.
How do you write Gila in Hebrew?
Gila is written גילה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Gila?
7,777 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Gila today. The most were born in 1964. In 2024, Gila ranked 207 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.