Cheila

Cheila Meaning & Origin

About Cheila
The name "Cheila" is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the name "Sheila." It means "blind" or "blindness." The name carries a symbolic meaning of darkness or lack of sight, but it can also be interpreted metaphorically as representing inner vision, intuition, or spiritual insight.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Cheila are female.

Cheila Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 40% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH IY1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/cheila*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cheila in Braille

Here's how to represent Cheila in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Cheila in braille

How to Spell the Name Cheila in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Cheila using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cheila in sign language

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