It means night which accounts for its other meaning.

Lila baby name. In German it means purple. From the Arabic or Persian leila meaning night dark or maybe dark beauty. The name Lyla is of Arabic origin and means night It is a variation of the Arabic names Lila and Leila meaning the same thing.

Over time it has come to mean Dark Beauty or Dark-haired Beauty. Lilas origins are much debated. Its an ArabicHebrew name and an Israeli friend told me its transliterated as Lilach from the Hebrew night as opposed to Lylach.

Here is the list of names that are anonymous of the given name Lila. During this year 1851 babies were named Lila which was 00474 of. Lila is an Indian name but as well an English variant of Leila.

I have a Lilah and still think its kind of the most beautiful names Ive ever heard. We decided to spell it Lilah as Lila kept getting pronounced Lilla or Leela and Lyla was from the Oasis song. In Spanish lila is the word for the color lilac.

Alil Alli Illa Lai L Lail Lali Lalí Lial Llia. Among the many suggested meanings and origins we find. Below you will find the popularity of the baby name Lila displayed annually from 1880 to the present day in our name popularity chart.

Popularity of the Name Lila. Hover over or click on the dots that represent a year to see how many babies were given the name for that year for both genders if available. The name Lila is primarily a female name of Persian origin that means Lilac Tree.