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The baby name Lela is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEE-lah (IPA: /ˈliːlə/),LEH-lah (IPA: /ˈlɛlə/).

Lela is Arabic, English, Georgian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic, English, Georgian
Pronunciation: LEE-lah (IPA: /ˈliːlə/),LEH-lah (IPA: /ˈlɛlə/)

What is the meaning of the name Lela ?

The baby name Lela is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEE-lah (IPA: /ˈliːlə/),LEH-lah (IPA: /ˈlɛlə/).

Lela is Arabic, English, Georgian in Origin.

Lela most commonly stands as an English spelling variant of Leila/Layla, borrowed from Arabic layl "night," conveying the poetic sense of "night" or "night beauty." It occurs in many cultures through Arabic influence, with spellings Leyla and Laila also widespread. Beyond the Arabic line, Lela functions as a distinct Georgian given name (ლელა) with debated etymology, and as a Slavic-Balkan pet form of Jelena/Elena or of -ela names such as Gabriela and Aurelia.

In the English-speaking world, Lela appears in 19th-century records, helped by Romantic and Victorian fascination with the Layla and Majnun tale and works like Byron's "The Giaour." The spelling enjoyed modest U.S. popularity around 1900-1930, later becoming a vintage choice. Variants and related forms include Leila, Layla, Leyla, Laila; Indian Leela/Lila (from Sanskrit lila "play, divine sport") is often associated but stems from a different root.

Lela has the following similar or variant Names

Lela – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2013 #1 — 969
ET 0 #6 1 246
FJ Girls 0 #7 3 583
GE Girls 0 #14 274 1,564
DJ 0 #17 1 322
GE 0 #26 19 997
BN 0 #27 6 2,297
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
AZ 0 #43 1 706
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
AL 0 #59 17 2,372
AZ Girls 0 #74 2 1,051
BN Girls 0 #79 28 5,459
SI 0 #79 2 1,612
RS 0 #83 2 923
RS Girls 0 #83 58 1,651
AL Girls 0 #86 183 4,141
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
ID Girls 0 #89 10 3,319
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
GE Boys 0 #99 11 2,055
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
GR Girls 0 #106 164 6,293
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
GR 0 #130 6 3,911
SI Girls 0 #148 27 2,769
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
RS Boys 0 #152 3 2,277
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
HR 0 #180 2 2,081
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
LT Girls 0 #198 3 1,904
HR Girls 0 #206 85 3,687
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AO Girls 0 #213 5 4,575
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
TW Girls 0 #259 18 8,139
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
Canada Girls 2022 #276 5 2,867
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
AL Boys 0 #283 16 5,122
QA Girls 0 #295 22 15,378
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
MY 0 #299 32 12,352
JO Girls 0 #306 20 7,570
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
SD Girls 0 #327 19 7,678
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
BR 0 #335 11 5,969
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
MU Girls 0 #342 10 8,539
CZ Girls 0 #346 6 5,378
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
PL Girls 0 #359 6 5,096
OM Girls 0 #363 34 15,987
Austria Girls 0 #366 55 1,885
YE 0 #372 10 8,639
MY Girls 0 #375 904 24,821
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
RU Girls 0 #401 98 11,913
France Girls 2017 #402 3 3,248
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #409 4 6,387
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
PT Girls 0 #431 21 7,952
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
IQ Girls 0 #450 55 11,303
SD Boys 0 #461 6 10,523
PS Girls 0 #464 60 10,981
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
KW Girls 0 #481 35 19,177
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
AE Girls 0 #487 67 20,968
SG Girls 0 #493 94 18,916
CR Girls 0 #506 27 11,342
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #512 7 9,861
IR Girls 0 #514 17 8,334
LY 0 #520 16 12,703
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
UY Girls 0 #531 6 6,731
IL Girls 0 #533 85 11,648
GT Girls 0 #538 4 7,500
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
AR Girls 0 #566 34 8,289
CM Boys 0 #570 6 12,054
SY 0 #571 161 11,684
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
HK Girls 0 #601 15 16,104
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
IN Girls 0 #647 8 13,121
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IQ Boys 0 #658 10 13,071
IT Girls 0 #664 1,152 9,415
IT 0 #674 41 4,183
LB 0 #683 8 13,263
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
SA Girls 0 #705 231 25,931
Germany Girls 0 #722 117 4,949
BR Boys 0 #733 19 12,213
SG Boys 0 #734 6 17,960
QA Boys 0 #737 7 18,093
EG Girls 0 #738 225 14,742
CL Girls 0 #747 105 14,098
TN 0 #774 56 13,765
BR Girls 0 #798 145 12,708
KW Boys 0 #799 8 18,755
MA 0 #810 327 20,986
NG Girls 0 #821 6 15,093
United States Girls 2024 #831 86 8,487
TR 0 #850 399 19,440
EG Boys 0 #855 32 15,035
Spain Girls 0 #883 101 5,561
PE Girls 0 #900 44 14,861
NL Girls 0 #904 52 5,933
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
CO Girls 0 #1,025 54 16,140
IN Boys 0 #1,032 8 16,750
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,073 39 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,102 40 25,928
DZ 0 #1,124 53 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,135 9 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,169 10 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,171 13 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,434 38 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,559 56 28,008

Lela is popular in 82 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
Canada
Ireland
AE

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People also ask about Lela

Lela is predominantly a girl's name.
Lela is a 2 syllable name, pronounced LEE-lah (IPA: /ˈliːlə/),LEH-lah (IPA: /ˈlɛlə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Leila, Layla, Laila, Leela, Lelia and Leilah.
Yes, very popular — Lela ranked #1 in Ireland in 2013, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Lela ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2013).
Lela's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #781 in 2014 to #831 in 2024 in United States.