Quechua

Quilla

Pronounced KEE-yahShare

Meaning: Moon, when used as the Quechua spelling of Killa

  • Girl
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

Quilla can represent Quechua Killa, moon. The same spelling also appears in unrelated English naming; the moon meaning belongs specifically to the Andean route and should not be assigned to every bearer.

Nicknames

  • Kiki

Spellings & variants

  • Killa
  • Kilya

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Quilla comes from Quechua.

Maya

Ixchel

Possibly “rainbow lady”

Rare gem
Quechua

Chaska

Venus; morning star

Rare gem
Nahuatl

Xilonen

A maize goddess’s name; etymological interpretations vary

Rare gem
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