Name:
Lila
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Arabic
Meaning:
Lila is a variant of Layla. Layla originates in Arabic language and means "woman of the night". It has always been a very popular given name in the Arabic world but lately it has become fairly popular in the United States too. It was popularized by the song Layla, written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon.
Pronunciation:
LIE-lə
The Five Elements:
Earth
Also Spelled Like...:
Lilla
Lyla
Lylah
Famous Lila:
Lila Lee : actress
Lila McCann : musician
Lila Mehta : writer