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Girl name Arabic origin Multiple tradition

Lila

LYE-luh · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Night (Arabic); play; divine play (Sanskrit)
Language
Arabic
Culture
English/Hindu
Religion
Multiple
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · vintage
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#207
2024 births1,475
Peak year2010
First appeared1880
Total US births74,807
2010 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Lil
Alternate spellings
LylaLeelah
In other languages
Lila (English)Leila (Arabic)Lyla (variant)Lilá (Sanskrit)

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