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Meaning

The name Lela has the following meaning:

"Dark-haired beauty" in Persian. Also has the meaning of "born at night" in Arabic. Diminutive of the name Leila, which was popularized by Lord Byron when he used this name for a leading character in one of his poems.Also features in an epic Persian poem.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

Popularity

As a baby girl name, Lela is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Lela in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Pronunciation

The name Lela is pronounced as lau-lah

Origins

Lela originates from the Persian language.
See other suggested Persian girl baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Lela and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Lela: Boys - Cyrus, Dareh, Davood, Jasper, Kyree, Ladarius, Raheem, Rahim, Shad, Girls - Nahid, Both genders - Esther

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Lela: Leela, Leilia, Lelah, Leland, Lelia, Leyla, Lila
The name Lela is itself a variant of Leila

Style

We think the name Lela 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 Lela to be: A feminine and fun woman

In one word, you might describe Lela as a(n) "feminine" person.

See other "feminine" names for girls.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Lela (or its variants) are:

Lela Brooks, born on 7 February, a famous athlete. Lela Brooks's background: A Canadian world record-holding speed skater.

Lela Rochon, born on 17 April, a famous actress. Lela Rochon's background: An American actress who is famous for her role as Robin Stokes in the movie 'Waiting to Exhale' and was chosen by People magazine in USA as one of the '50 most beautiful people in the world' in 1996.

Lela Ivey, born on 26 June, a famous actress. Lela Ivey's background: An American actress of film and television.
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