Save Gender Feminine Usage American (South, ?) Pronounced Pron. see-O-lə [key] Meaning & History Perhaps a blend of Celia and Viola. This is an old Southern name, using the (then-)popular ola suffix sound also found in such names as Leola, Theola and Neola.
Save Gender Feminine Usage Irish (Modern) Pronounced Pron. KYOH-la, KYOLL-a [key] Meaning & History This is a modern Irish name, directly taken from Irish ceol meaning "music, singing".