Lyla - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Lyla \l(y)-la\ is pronounced LYE-lah. It is of English origin. Possibly a feminine form of Lyle, or a variant short form of Delilah.

Lyla has 3 variant forms: Leila, Lila and Lilah.

For more information, see also the related name Laila.

Baby names that sound like Lyla are Lola, Layla, Lala, Leyla, Lela, Lylah and Lula.

Lyla is a 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 Lyla. Compare Lyla with related baby names.