Jilla
Jilla (transl. District) is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by R. T. Neason and produced by R. B. Choudary under Super Good Films. The film stars Mohanlal and Vijay in the lead roles as a crime boss and his adopted son, a police officer whose lives and approach towards law change after a violent incident.
Meaning & Origin of Jilla
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Jilla (transl. District) is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by R. T. Neason and produced by R. B. Choudary under Super Good Films. The film stars Mohanlal and Vijay in the lead roles as a crime boss and his adopted son, a police officer whose lives and approach towards law change after a violent incident.
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The Story of Jilla
Jilla first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1951, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1951, when 6 Jillas were born — ranking #4,833 that year. As of 2026, Jilla ranks #4,833 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Jillas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jilla
Jilla is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1951 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Jilla's peak popularity came in 1951 when it ranked #4,833. Use the chart and map above to compare Jilla's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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