Leela

Sanskrit

"play"

Leela Origin and Meaning

The name Leela is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin meaning "play".

While Leela may be a spelling variation of Lila or Leila, it's also an Indian name in its own right with a playful meaning. And unlike it's more popular Western sisters, Leela does not create pronunciation confusion.

Leela Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1502 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Leela

• 1502 Nameberry 2025
• 257 Unique 2024
• 746 Future 2028
• 946 England 2024

20 Names Similar to Leela

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• Shia
• Shani
• Taya
• Misha
• Tana
• Ria
• Karis
• Adecyn
• Aubrianna
• Zarah
• Kamilah
• Malaya
• Cailin
• Drea
• Loren
• Sera
• Joella
• Kinsey
• Amerie
• Lainie

Famous People Named Leela

• Leela Naidu Indian actress and renowned beauty
• Leela James American R&B singer,songwriter
• Leela Gandhi Indian academic; great,granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi
• Leela Mishra Indian actress
• Blu Leela Minsker (b. 2011) daughter of filmmaker Ethan Minsker

The name Leela in Pop Culture

• Turanga Leela character on "Futurama" who is known simply as Leela
• Leela companion on TV's "Doctor Who"
• Leela Kantaria character on TV's "Nikita"