Cilia - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Cilia \ci-lia\. Scientific term: tiny hairs that project from some cells. Can also be considered a variant of Celia, or a short form of Cecilia.

Cilia has 2 variant forms: Silia and Sillia.

Baby names that sound like Cilia are Cilla, Cilly, Cile, Celie, Cela, Selia, Silja, Silya, Siliya, Xylia, Zelia, Zalia, Zilla, Zylia, Zila and Zolia.

Cilia is a very rare female first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Cilia. Compare Cilia with related baby names.