Lila
Meaning: “play, charm”
About the name Lila
Lila is a girl name with Sanskrit roots, meaning “play, charm”.
It has a modern, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Lila ranked #187 for girls in the US, with 1,670 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2010. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Lila were girls.
Etymology
From Sanskrit, meaning “play, charm”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Lila”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #187
- In 2015
- #199
- Babies in 2025
- 1,670
Popularity of Lila, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Lila
Lila is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Lila
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.