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Cilla

Statistics: Italy · native version ↗
Girl Name day: November 22 In French: Celie
Origin: Latin (Roman gentilic name, possibly of Etruscan origin). Meaning: From the Roman gentilic name Caecilia, traditionally traced to caecus, 'blind'.
Derived from the Roman nomen Caecilius/Caecilia, which the ancients linked to the Latin caecus ('blind'), but whose root is likely Etruscan and of uncertain meaning.

Name day for Cilla

November 22

Why this day? Cilla is a short form of Cecilia, and shares its name day.

Cilla is celebrated in France, Italy and Argentina on November 22; the United States on July 8; Brazil on January 18.

The story of the name Cilla

Cilla is a short form of Cecilia. It keeps its origin (Latin (Roman gentilic name, possibly of Etruscan origin)) and meaning — from the Roman gentilic name Caecilia, traditionally traced to caecus, 'blind'., and shares its name day, November 22.

On birth records, Cilla is rarely written as such: the Cillas are Cecilias (20,685 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Cecilia page. Cilla is also a short form of Lucilla, Priscilla.

Frequently asked questions about Cilla

What does Cilla mean?

Cilla is a short form of Cecilia, which means from the Roman gentilic name Caecilia, traditionally traced to caecus, 'blind'..

When is Cilla's name day?

November 22, together with Cecilia: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Cilla a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Cecilia.

Cilla's profile

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Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

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