Eila
3 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Hebrew ◈ 3 syllables
"Oak tree; bright, shining light"

From Hebrew

Eila means oak tree or bright shining light — from the Hebrew (oak) or connected to the Finnish/Irish (light). Strike Witches' Eila is a beloved anime character with precognitive abilities. Four letters of Hebrew-oak, Finnish-light, and the most compact tree-light duality.

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Eila at a glance
MeaningOak tree; bright, shining light
OriginHebrew
GenderFemale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 9
US Rank (today)#1850
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Why parents love Eila
  • The meaning oak tree/light is dually natural.
  • Four letters with a gentle, flowing sound: AY-lah.
  • The Hebrew-Finnish bridge gives genuine depth.
  • Strike Witches' Eila has precognitive abilities.
  • The most compact tree-light name.
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The vibe of Eila
oak treebright lightHebrewFinnishIrishcompactgentleflowingdualprecognitive
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Origin & history of Eila
Hebrew (oak) or Finnish/Irish (light) → Eila
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Hebrew roots
Eila comes from Hebrew (oak tree) or Finnish/Irish (light). The most compact form of tree-light duality.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Hebrew/Finnish variant.
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Today
Eila remains a beloved choice, ranking #1850 in the US. 1,791 babies have been named Eila since 1912.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Eila?
2020 peak year
Eila reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2020, 156 babies received the name (ranked #1399). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1850), with about 113 babies given the name annually. Eila's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 1,791 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
156 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,399)
113 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,130 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,791 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,850) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Eila
9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.

Eila's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — oak-light seeking. People named Eila tend to be gentle, compact, and gifted at being both oak-rooted and light-shining.

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Oak-rooted and light-shining
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Hebrew-Finnish
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Compact gentle
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Tree-light dual
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Four-letter flowing
E5
I9
L3
A1
Sum: 18 → Life path 9
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Personality of Eila
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Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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