Lila - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Lila \l(i)-la\ is of Arabic origin, and its meaning is "night". Short form of Delilah (Hebrew) "lovelorn, seductive". Philanthropist Lila Acheson Wallace.

Lila has 5 variant forms: Layla, Leila, Lilah, Lyla and Lylah.

For more information, see also related names Dalila, Lillian and Lily.

Baby names that sound like Lila are Lola, Laila, Lala, Lela, Lilia, Lili, Lilla, Lil and Lula.

Lila 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 Lila. Click here to compare Lila with related baby names.