Meaning 
The name Leelah has the following meaning: Dark beauty. This is a popular variant of Leila. It is reminiscent of the song by the famous modern blues guitarist and singer Eric Clapton, of the same name. It has seen a surge of popularity in the new century, possibly because of its similiarity to Kayla.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.
Popularity 
As a baby girl name, Leelah is currently not a popular baby name in the USA. There are no available USA popularity statistics for the name Leelah for the past 100 years. However, the following chart shows the popularity ranking for the name Layla, of which the name Leelah is a variant.
Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Leelah and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Leelah: Boys - Numair, Syed, Girls - Damali, Farah, Jaliyah, Lina, Both genders - Ali, Jamal, Nakia, Numa, Nuri
Variants 
Style 
We think the name Leelah should fall under the following style category: Ladylike. See other Ladylike girl names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Leelah to be: A dark-haired romantic who is extremely beautifulIn one word, you might describe Leelah as a(n) " beautiful" person. See other "beautiful" names for girls.
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