Cilla

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A diminutive of Priscilla, meaning 'ancient' or 'venerable'. (Latin)

What does Cilla mean?

Latin: A diminutive of Priscilla, meaning 'ancient' or 'venerable'.. Cilla is a diminutive form of the name Priscilla, which comes from Latin meaning 'ancient' or 'venerable'.

Is Cilla a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Cilla in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Cilla in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Cilla suit?

Modern

Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Cilla the Star

When Cilla joined us for toy time, the squeaky toys all went quiet. I guess they were worried they’d get outshined by her star power!

Names similar to Cilla

Aaniyah — Meaning 'caring' or 'compassionate' in Arabic.Aanvi — Meaning 'one who is full of life' in Sanskrit.Aanya — Meaning 'gracious' or 'full of grace' in Sanskrit.Aara — Meaning 'noble' or 'exalted' in Hebrew.Aarav — Meaning 'peaceful' or 'calm' in Sanskrit.Aaren — Modern variant of 'Aaron', meaning 'mountain of strength'.Aarian — Modern variant of 'Aarion', meaning 'exalted'.Aariel — Meaning 'lion of God' in Hebrew.

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