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Lela

“Variant of Leila — Night” — Arabic (variant of Leila) origin

Girl's name · #2368 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Lela has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #113 (1894) · 43,005 babies named Lela all-time · 1 in 20,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 18,000 girls in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lelas

• Lela Rochon — American actress and film producer (born 1964)
• Lela Javakhishvili — Georgian chess player
• Lela Tsurtsumia — Georgian singer
• Lela Karagianni — Greek resistance leader
• Lela Loren — American actress

In stories & tradition

• Lela — Teen Beach Movie · Teen Beach 2

What Lelas become

Among 95 notable people named Lela:

Entertainers appear 1.83× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lela Rochon, American actress and film producer (born 1964).

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