Lila: Meaning, origin and popularity

Pronounced LEE-luh · 2 syllables

Lila means “lilac”, from Arabic.

Variant of Leila or Lilah, depending on pronunciation; also associated with Spanish lila (“lilac”).

How popular is Lila?

Lila was the #186 name in the US in 2025, given to 1,670 babies. Its use has been fairly steady over the last decade. It peaked around 1900.

Babies named Lila in the US by five-year period, relative to its peak (around 1900).

Half of US adults named Lila are older than 52; most are between 18 and 89. (Estimated from US births by year and life tables.)

Chosen by the same families or with a similar style and era.

Lila means “lilac”. It comes from Arabic.

Lila is pronounced LEE-luh.

Lila was the #186 name in the US in 2025, given to 1,670 babies. Its use has been fairly steady over the last decade. It peaked around 1900.

Half of US adults named Lila are older than 52. Most are between 18 and 89.