Amila means hopeful or one who hopes — from the Arabic/Sinhalese. The name carries the most direct Arabic-Sinhalese expression of hope. Three syllables of the most directly hopeful, Arabic hope, and the most aspirational.
The meaning hopeful IS the most directly aspirational.Three syllables with a gentle, Arabic sound: ah-MEE-lah.Am and Ila are both embedded.The Arabic-Sinhalese heritage gives genuine depth.The most directly hopeful name.
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The vibe of Amila
hopefulone who hopesArabicSinhaleseAmiladirecthopeaspirationalgentlegenuinedeep
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Origin & history of Amila
Arabic/Sinhalese amila (hopeful)→Amila
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ModernAmerican / InventedVariant roots
Amila means hopeful from Arabic/Sinhalese — the most direct expression of hope.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Arabic/Sinhalese tradition.
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Today
Amila remains a beloved choice, ranking #2291 in the US. 1,092 babies have been named Amila since 1995.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Amila?
2023peak year
Amila reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2023, 109 babies received the name (ranked #1836). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2291), with about 86 babies given the name annually. Amila has been trending upward in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 1,092 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Amila's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — hopeful nurturing. People named Amila tend to be gentle, hopeful, and gifted at being the most directly aspirational hope.
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