Fun Facts About the Name Asila
- 10 babies named Asila: U.S. records list 10 babies given the name Asila from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Asila Mean?
Asila is an Arabic female name meaning "authentic" or "noble." It is the feminine form of the adjective aṣīl (أَصِيل), from the root ʾ-ṣ-l (أ-ص-ل), which concerns origin, root, or foundation. Literally, aṣīl describes something that has a firm origin or is genuine; applied to a person or family, it commonly means "noble" or "of pure descent." The feminine aṣīla (أَصِيلَة) carries the same senses.
Asila Name History & Origins
The name comes from the feminine adjective aṣīla, which is part of the classical Arabic lexicon. It is formed from aṣīl with the regular feminine ending -a, written with the Arabic tāʾ marbūṭa (ة); it is not a compound or a diminutive. Using an adjective of character or lineage as a personal name is an established Arabic naming pattern, and Asila belongs to that pattern.
English spellings such as Asila, Aseela, and Aseelah represent the same Arabic name under different transliteration conventions; Asila is a direct rendering of the consonants and long vowel. The name is used in Arabic-speaking countries and by Muslim families in other regions where Arabic naming customs are followed, including parts of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Africa.
How Popular is the Name Asila?
Asila has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2024. Its best rank was #15,210 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #15,210 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #15,523 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Asila Shapes Your Personality and Life?
Powerful and complete. You are good intellectually and require several outlets for your energies. You are not a builder but a planner, and you want others to carry out your plans. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You find the best contentment in life when you own your own home and provide well for your family and loved ones. You have a great sense of responsibility and duty. You are comforting, appreciative and affectionate. Your obligation in life is to hold justice and truth, and if you follow the Law, you can find the great happiness and satisfaction.
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