MEANING & HISTORY
What does Asila mean?
Asila corresponds to Arabic Āṣila, feminine of Aṣīl, in the consulted Muslim-name lexicon. The specific gloss is of noble origin, with authenticity or good lineage in the word family.
This identifies a documented Arabic naming route. It does not establish a modern bearer’s ancestry or social rank, and unrelated same-spelling names would require their own evidence.
References for this explanation
Pronunciation & syllables
A dictionary pronunciation or syllable division has not been verified for this exact spelling. Use the synthetic reading as a starting point and confirm the intended pronunciation with the family.
Origin and name formation
Language-specific accounts from the dictionary. A shared spelling can have more than one history.
CebuanoEtymology & source
a female given name
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Source accounts remain in their original English; editorial summaries and filters are adapted. Attribution and downloads
PSA · OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS
Asila in the birth records
Exact spelling and stated year in the published name tables. Read the counts as individual snapshots.
Tables included: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The 2016 fact sheet lists five names per sex; the later tables include ten. Missing counts are not inferred. Sex categories follow the official tables, independently of dictionary gender labels. Explore the official tables →
Similar names to Asila
Names with a similar opening or ending, ordered by spelling distance. Similar spelling does not imply the same meaning or origin.
Names in this collection
- Asa♂♀Biblical Asa, traditionally linked with healer
- Asel·Honey, in the documented Kyrgyz and Turkish name
- Dakila·Great; outstanding, as a Philippine word
- Leila♀Night
- Maila♀Finnish familiar form of Maria; other accounts exist
- Mila♂♀Dear or gracious in the Slavic name tradition
- Nila♀Dark blue in Indic names; also Nile/Nil-related forms
- Asaad·More or most fortunate; happier
What rhymes with Asila?
No dictionary-confirmed rhyme match is available for this spelling in the current catalogue.
Explore Asila further
Follow the sources
- Wiktionary contributors — Asila (Cebuano) (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name sense and separately attributed etymology; no birth-frequency claim.
- Wiktionary: Asila (opens in a new tab)
Personal-name formation and etymological relationships; imported dictionary account consulted.
- A Standard Dictionary of Muslim Names, printed p.123 (opens in a new tab)
Primary scanned table visually checked: Arabic أصيلة, transliteration Āṣīla, gloss of noble origin. Distinct from a different similar-transliteration entry elsewhere in the book.