Fun Facts About the Name Heela
- 149 babies named Heela: U.S. records list 149 babies given the name Heela from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Heela Mean?
Heela is an English spelling of the Hebrew female name Hila (הילה), which means "halo" or "aura." It comes from the Hebrew noun hila, a ring or glow of light around a person or object. The literal sense is "halo"; "aura" is a common extended translation. Hila is closer to the Hebrew form, while Heela reflects an English pronunciation of the name.
Heela Name History & Origins
Hila is a Modern Hebrew personal name formed from the Hebrew word for a halo. English transliterations vary because Hebrew vowels are not all written as separate letters; Heela uses an English spelling to show the long first vowel. A similar-sounding Arabic name, Hala (هالة), also means "halo around the moon," but it is a distinct name with its own Arabic form and history.
How Popular is the Name Heela?
Heela 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 2025. Its best rank was #6,945 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 | #6,945 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2024 | #7,348 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2023 | #8,646 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2022 | #7,405 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2021 | #9,185 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #9,162 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #11,812 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2017 | #12,034 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2016 | #12,180 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #8,630 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2014 | #12,338 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #15,317 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #14,024 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2011 | #17,772 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #15,829 | 6 | 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 Heela Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You attract success and money. You are a lover of nature and do not need others for your happiness. You are self sufficient. You strive for material success and power and have business sense. You possess strong organizational abilities, can be a good manager, and executive by nature. You are capable of great achievement in business and finance. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
Dependable, very down-to-earth and well grounded, you are always looking for meaningful work, a career where you can take pride in your work and do the best job you are capable of. Your prime desire is to build protected and secure environment at home and at work. You can be very persuasive in achieving goals and gaining objectives. You can be very detailed and well-organized and possess great organizational skills. At times you may appear too stubborn and overly critical to others, but your practical approach to life and productivity makes you one of the most beneficent members of community.
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