Girl

Lila

LY-luh

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“From Sanskrit 'lila' meaning 'play' or 'divine play,' also possibly from Arabic 'layl' meaning 'night,' representing mystical beauty.”

Popularity Over Time

Lila US popularity rank over timeRank 1497 in 1993 to rank 155 in 2010. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#155#826#14971900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #207 in the United States.

Origin

ArabicSanskrit

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Li

Style

SoftPlayfulEtherealModern

Famous Bearers

  • Lila Kedrova (actress)
  • Lila Rose (activist)
  • Lila (Hindu mythology)

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Works Everywhere → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Aria

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Layla

Arabic Top 50

Elowen

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Meadow

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Juniper

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Elowen

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Seraphina

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Rowan

Gaelic Top 100

Indigo

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Sanskrit-Arabic origin; works universally across cultures

People Also Ask

From Sanskrit 'lila' meaning 'play' or 'divine play,' also possibly from Arabic 'layl' meaning 'night,' representing mystical beauty.

Lila is currently ranked #207 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Lila include Li.

Names that pair beautifully with Lila include Juniper, Elowen, Seraphina, Rowan, Indigo.