pronounced kay-la, a scottish name meaning "leader of thousands." also a girls name.

1. noun. It is the sudden feeling of an inexplicable joy one gets when something romantic or idealistic occurs.

When kilig, one may experience the following:

*butterflies in one's stomach
*heart melting
*shivers down one's spine
*irrepressible noises from one's mouth
*uncontrollable smiling
*an inner conflict between hope of something wished for and reality

Kilig may also be defined as that mountain top, floating, on cloud nine, invincible, i-could-keep-smiling, heart aching goodness and feeling which overpowers the mind's ability to think straight, act straight, breathe properly and articulate thoughts into a single comprehensible sentence.

The Gaelic/ Irish version, is pronounced “Kayleigh”.

Not Kayla, or Cecilia or Sheila.

People with this name are usually eccentric, out going, fun loving and a over all catch.

If you ever meet a person with this unusual spelling, they will be your best friend.