—2024 rank
1921peak year
42,776babies named Lela since 1880
▼ 26%5-year trend
Lela popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Lela mean?
Variant of Leila, from Arabic layla, 'night'. Entered English use in the nineteenth century.
OriginArabic
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Lela
Same era, same vibe — if you like Lela, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Lelas
- Lela Rochon, actress
Spellings & variants
LeilaLaylaLila
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