LILA  

Gender: F
Origin: Arabic
Meaning: "lilac"

Popularity in 2008: #179

Names with a double l sound -- Lila, Lola, and Lily -- have recently caught on, particularly among the celebrity set (model Kate Moss and comedian Chris Rock both have little Lilas), and we must admit we recommend them all. Sultry and forceful, Lila has a slight Near Eastern tinge.

Variations:
Lilah, Leila, Lylah, Lyla, Layla

People who like Lila also like:

Adelaide, Elizabeth, Audrey, Isabella, Cecilia, Cordelia, Mia, Francesca, Matilda, Olivia, Jude, Leo, Luca, Declan, Emmett

Lila is being discussed in our message boards:

• Alternitives to the top 10 boys and girls names!
• Names in Your Child's Class/Daycare/Playgroup
• Twin sister name for Georgia?
• Unexpected, soft, and pretty girl names?
• Layla/Laila/Leyla/Leila?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Lila:

• NEW NAMES IN THE CELEBRISPHERE
• EMMA'S DAUGHTERS
• NAMEBERRY FAVES: The names nameberryites love most
• MIXED-MARRIAGE NAMES
• L NAMES TO LOVE