Lila - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Lila \l(i)-

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 common first name for women (#469 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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