Leela
Sanskrit
"play"Leela Origin and Meaning
The name Leela is 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 Popularity
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Famous People Named Leela
- Leela NaiduIndian actress and renowned beauty
- Leela JamesAmerican R&B singer,songwriter
- Leela GandhiIndian academic; great,granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi
- Leela MishraIndian actress
- Blu Leela Minsker (b. 2011)daughter of filmmaker Ethan Minsker
Leela in Pop Culture
- Turanga Leelacharacter on "Futurama" who is known simply as Leela
- Leelacompanion on TV's "Doctor Who"
- Leela Kantariacharacter on TV's "Nikita"