Kelilah

כְּלִילָה

• Gender: Female
• Origin: Modern Hebrew
• Meaning: crown, wreath

• Kelilah means "crown" or "wreath" in Hebrew, and in rabbinic literature, the "kelila" was a decorative wreath worn by women — an adornment that signaled honor and celebration. It is a name that carries a sense of dignity and high esteem without any of the heaviness that sometimes comes with regal names. Think of it as a crown of wildflowers rather than a gilded tiara.

  Flowing and melodic in exactly the way parents are gravitating toward right now, this name sets itself apart with its meaning. It shares the musical cadence of Delilah or Talulah but comes with authentic Hebrew roots and a celebratory spirit. That rare combination of sounding beautiful and meaning something beautiful makes Kelilah genuinely hard to resist.

• Alternate Spellings: Kelillah, Kelila
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Netta
  ,
  Carmel
  ,
  Shraga
  ,
  Yeor
• Theme: royalty