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.

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Leela Popularity

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

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"