Quila
Quechua · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Quila
Quila derives from the Quechua word "qhillay," meaning "to leave behind" or "to abandon," though it is also associated with Spanish diminutive formations and may relate to "quilla" (keel of a ship).
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Etymology
Quila derives from the Quechua word "qhillay," meaning "to leave behind" or "to abandon," though it is also associated with Spanish diminutive formations and may relate to "quilla" (keel of a ship). The name is primarily used in Latin American cultures, particularly among indigenous Quechua-speaking populations in the Andes region of Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador.
Quila currently ranks #17,197 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1981.
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