Lila (given name)

Lila is a female given name meaning purple in German. The colour lilac- and the flower lily- are known as Lila in German, Dutch, Spanish, and Latin.

Lila can mean 'wise' in Finnish.

Lila can mean 'blessed' or 'holy' in Scandinavian.

Lila is the feminine form of Lyle, which comes from the French l'isle and a Scottish surname meaning island.

American and Polish meaning of Lila is 'of the people'.

Lila (Sanskrit: लीला līlā) or leela (/ˈliːlə/) can be loosely translated as "divine play". In the standard Sanskrit-English dictionary, it can mean grace, charm, sport, play, pastime and amusement.

In Hinduism, Lila is a conceptualism of the universe as a playground of the gods. Lila is a common Indian female given name meaning "beauty". Lilavati is a variant of this name, and is also the title of a twelfth-century mathematics treatise.

Lila (Arabic: ليلى) can be a variant of the Arabic and Hebrew words for "night". Other versions are Lyla (most common in Arabic) and Lilah. As a name it means night, beauty, or dark beauty. The name Lyla is a shorter version of the Hebrew and Arabic name Delilah meaning “delicate.”

The angel Lailah or Laylah (Heb. לַיְלָה) is an angel in some interpretations in the Talmud and in some later Jewish mythology.

The Lyla spelling variation has now superseded the original Lila — the former remains on the rise while the latter is falling in popularity. The name Lyla brings beauty, elegance, grace, and a sense of individuality, strength and independence. It is a name that promises to bring light and beauty to the world. She is mysterious and intriguing, just like the night sky.

For a 21st century twist, Lila spelt LYLA, could be an acronym for Love You Lots Always.