Aquila

Meaning of Aquila

Aquila, a unisex gem drawn from the venerable reservoir of classical Latin—where aquila simply meant “eagle”—resonates with both the lofty aspirations of ancient mythology and the grounded camaraderie of the early Christian church. Analytically speaking, the name invokes the celestial constellation entrusted by Zeus with his thunderbolts as much as it recalls the devoted silversmith who, alongside his wife Priscilla, hosted gatherings of the nascent Christian community; this dual heritage bestows a balanced blend of soaring grandeur and intimate fellowship. Phonetically, its three-syllable cadence (/əˈkwɪlə/ in English, /aˈkwi.la/ in Latin) rises like the very bird it denotes, imparting a sense of vigilance and freedom that can feel almost prophetic in a child’s journey. Though Aquila remains delightfully uncommon—recording only a handful of births each year in the United States—it offers parents a storied legacy wrapped in understated elegance (after all, one might hope a tiny Aquila fixes its gaze on the horizon rather than the nearest Lego brick).

Pronunciation

Latin

• Pronunced as ah-KWEE-lah (/aˈkwi.la/)

English

• Pronunced as uh-KWIL-uh (/əˈkwɪlə/)

• Aquilina
• Aquilino
• Aquilus
• Aquiliano
• Aquiliana
• Aquilena
• Aquilene