Lela - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Lela \l(e)-la\ is of Kiswahili origin, and its meaning is "black beauty". Also refers to "loyalty" in French.

For more information, see also the related name Leila.

Baby names that sound like Lela are Lola, Lila, Laela, Lala, Leala, Leola, Lyla, Leyla, Lelia, Lelah, Leela, Loela and Lula. Other similar baby names are Lena, Leda, Dela, Cela, Nela, Lea, Leia, Leta, Leya, Mela and Sela.

Lela is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Lela. Click here to compare Lela with related baby names.