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What does Lela mean?
Lela 
▼ as a girls' name is of Kiswahili origin, and the meaning of Lela is "black beauty". Also refers to "loyalty" in French. Also form of Leila.
STARTS WITH Le-
Variations
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Lela Sabrina (L.S.), ..
How popular is Lela?
Lela is a very popular first name for women (#485 out of 4276, Top 11%) and a slightly less popular surname for both adults and children (#113519 out of 150436, Top 75%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Lela reached its apex rank of #116 in the U.S. during 1890-1899, and is at #1574 presently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Leila (#238 FROM RECENT DATA) is the only other prominent variation form of Lela (#1574). These relations of Lela were at the top of their popularity in the 1890s (ADOPTION OF 0.25%) and have become significantly less widespread since (ADOPTION 0.09%, DOWN 64.2%), with the version Lela becoming less trendy. Leila is the most chic name for newborns among these.
Similar Names
Lela▼ is pronounced similarly to Lalla, Lally, Lealia, Lealie, Leelia, Leilah▲, Lelah▼, Lellia, Leola▼, Leyla▲, Lila▲, Lilah▲, Lili, Lilia▲, Lilie, Lillia, Lilly, Lily▲, Loela, Loelia, Lola, Lolla, Lolly, Lulu▼ and Lyla▲. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Beyla, Cela, Dela, Gila, Illa, Isla▲, Jeyla, Kyla, Lael, Lal, Lana▲, Lea▲, Leana, Leda, Leena▲, Leeya, Leia▲, Leida, Leina, Lena▼, Lenah, Lenai, Lenya, Leota▼, Leslea, Lesli, Leta▼, Letta, Lexa, Leya, Leyda, Lia▲, Liba, Liesa, Lil, Lilac, Lilas, Lisa▼, Lita, Mela, Neila, Nela, Nola, Perla▼, Sela, Shela, Stela, Tesla, Tyla and Yula. These names tend to be less commonly used than Lela.
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