Lila
Meaning of Lila
The name Lila, pronounced LY-luh (/ˈlaɪlə/), is a charming choice for a baby girl. It has an enchanting simplicity and grace that many parents have found appealing over the years. A variation of this name is Lyla, offering just as much elegance but with a slightly different spelling. Looking at U.S data for newborns, we see that the popularity of Lila has been on a steady rise since 1880. Although there were only 36 babies named Lila in 1880, it rose to its peak in 2011 with a whopping 1921 newborn girls being given this beautiful name. In recent years, it continues to maintain its allure with still more than a thousand occurrences annually. With such consistent popularity and timeless charm, Lila makes an excellent choice for any baby girl.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as LY-luh (/ˈlaɪlə/)
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Notable People Named Lila
| Ana Lila Downs Sánchez is a Mexican singer-songwriter known for her diverse musical style and incorporation of indigenous Mexican influences and languages in her work. |
| Lila York is an American dancer and choreographer known for her work with the Paul Taylor Dance Company and as a sought-after choreographer in the world of ballet. |
| Lila Grace Rose is an American anti-abortion activist and the founder of Live Action, known for her investigative work on abortion facilities in the United States. |
| Lila Rose Kaplan is a contemporary American playwright based in Somerville, MA, known for her fellowships with the Huntington Theatre Company and New Repertory Theatre. |
| Lila Amdurska Wallis was a pioneering Polish-born American physician known for her expertise in internal medicine, hematology, and endocrinology/metabolism, as well as her contributions to women's health and medical education. |
| Lila Cockrell - Lila May Banks Cockrell was a prominent American politician and Navy veteran who served as the mayor of San Antonio, Texas, and played a significant role in the League of Women Voters. |
| Lila Garrett was a prominent American television screenwriter and radio host known for her work on popular sitcoms such as The Second Hundred Years, My Favorite Martian, All in the Family, and Bewitched, as well as co-writing The Barefoot Executive. |
| Lila Althea Fenwick was a trailblazing American lawyer, human rights advocate, and United Nations official, known for being the first black woman to graduate from Harvard Law School. |
| Lila Manfield Sapinsley was an American politician. |
| Lila Lykke-Seest - Anna Fredrikke "Lila" Lykke-Seest was a Norwegian actress and writer known for her contributions to the arts. |
| Lila Avilés is a multi-talented Mexican filmmaker known for her work as a director, screenwriter, actress, and producer. |
| Lila Karp was an American feminist author, teacher, activist, and psychotherapist, best known for her novel The Queen Is in the Garbage and her involvement in second-wave feminism in New York City during the 1960s. |
| Lila Grace Moss Hack is an English model, known for being the daughter of model Kate Moss and magazine editor Jefferson Hack. |
| Lila Devi, an Indian politician, served as a Member of Parliament for Himachal Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha, representing the Indian National Congress. |
| Lila Lalauni, a Greek pianist and composer, gained international recognition for her piano skills before her vision failed in her later life. |
