Rila: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Rila – Origin: uncertain (place name: Rila Mountains, Bulgaria, possibly Thracian) – Pronunciation: REE-lə


Rila is an uncertain (place name: Rila Mountains, Bulgaria, possibly Thracian) name. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.

Meaning & Origin of Rila

Origin: uncertain (place name: Rila Mountains, Bulgaria, possibly Thracian).

How to Pronounce Rila

Phonetic: REE-lə   IPA: /ˈriːlə/

Popularity of Rila

Rila doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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