צילה
Tzila means “shade, shadow”
Tzila is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
Zillah was a wife of Lamech and the mother of Tubal-cain.
- In Hebrew
- צילה
- In English letters
- Tzila
- Other English spellings
- Zila, Zillah, Tsila
- Other Hebrew spellings
- צלה
- Meaning
- Shade, shadow
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 135
2,265 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Tzila.
- 2,265 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 112 of them were born in 1949, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 60, against 57 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: צלה. The chart shows the spelling צילה alone.
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 Tzila is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling צילה 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 | 2,204 | 11 | 419 of 678 |
| Muslim girls | 6 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Tzila ranked 419 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 Tzila in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Tzila.
What does the name Tzila mean?
Tzila means “shade, shadow”. Tzila is a girl's name of Biblical origin. Zillah was a wife of Lamech and the mother of Tubal-cain.
Is Tzila a boy's name or a girl's name?
Tzila is mainly a girl's name. Of the 2,265 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,265 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Tzila in Hebrew?
Tzila is written צילה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: צלה.
How many people in Israel are named Tzila?
2,265 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Tzila today. The most were born in 1949. In 2024, Tzila ranked 419 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.