Sıla means “reunion; return home”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a name for girls and boys in Turkish.
- Sıla is a name of Arabic origin.
- It is recorded for Turkish.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 4 letters.
What does Sıla mean?
Literal meaning
Sıla is recorded on Wiktionary as a Turkish unisex given name. Its meaning and origin have not yet been checked against the sources for this site, so no meaning is given here until that research is done.[1]
list marks unisex; mainly given to girls
Sıla in Turkish
What does Sıla mean in Turkish?
In Turkish the name is written Sıla. No separate Turkish gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “reunion; return home” applies. It is recorded as a name for girls and boys.[1]
Where does the name Sıla come from?
Arabic, borrowing. From Arabic.Editorial (Meaning from TurkicNames' editorial research; not yet linked to a cited source.)
Is Sıla a Turkish name?
Yes. Sıla is documented as a given name in Turkish. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Arabic.
Sıla across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish | SılaLatin | Unisex | same as above: “reunion; return home” | Documented[1] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Sıla
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
| Form | Language | Script | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sıla[1] | Turkish | Latin | Native spelling |
Sibling names for Sıla
Names recorded for the same language (Turkish) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Sıla rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- OrkideGirl“orchid”same language (turkish)
- DülgerBoy“carpenter, builder of timber structures”same language (turkish)
- AktolunUnisex“white full moon”same language (turkish)
- FehimeGirl“perceptive, understanding”same language (turkish)
- MecnunBoy“mad, crazy”same language (turkish)
- FerîGirl“secondary, subordinate; detailed”same language (turkish)
- GünsavUnisex“word of the sun”same language (turkish)
- AktuğBoy“white banner”same language (turkish)
Common questions about Sıla
What does the name Sıla mean?
Sıla means “reunion; return home”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a name for girls and boys in Turkish.
Is Sıla a girl's or a boy's name?
Sıla is recorded for both girls and boys.
Where does Sıla come from?
Sıla is of Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Sıla?
Sıla is recorded for Turkish. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How many syllables does Sıla have?
Sıla has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 4 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by our editors; source texts are not copied.
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Sıla”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 75094472. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: classified as a unisex (classified as both male and female or as unisex) given name in the Turkish section; listed as a unisex (listed as both male and female or as unisex) given name in the Turkish section; headword of the Turkish given-name entry is “Sıla”
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