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Girl name English origin Christian tradition

Lela

LEE-lə · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Beloved, possibly from Italian or short for Adela
Language
English
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
short · vintage
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2200
2024 births86
Peak year1921
First appeared1880
Total US births42,926
1921 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
LelLely
Alternate spellings
LeilaLelah
In other languages
Lela (English)

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Notable people named Lela

Lela Brooks (athlete)
Lela Loren (actress)
Lela Rochon (actress)
Lela Anderson (figure)