Lila name meaning, origin and popularity

Meaning, origin, similar names and Australian ranking history.

The name Lila

Story and style

Lila is a short name for girls.

For parents, Lila is easy to imagine in everyday life: simple enough for a child, but still polished enough to grow with them.

At a glance

The quick version

Best rank78th in 2009
Listed years3/18 years
TrendLimited Data
First listed2009
StyleLess Common, Short
Length4 letters

More about Lila

Background notes

What style of name is Lila?

Lila feels less common and short. It sits naturally beside names like Lily, Lilah and Lillian: names that feel related in sound, style or popularity.

Names similar to Lila

If you like Lila, you might also like:

Lily Lilah Lillian

Lila ranking history in Australia

Published national top-100 ranking by year

Lila was most recently listed at 94th in 2014, and appeared in the Australian top 100 in 3 of 18 years we currently cover.

YearRank
2025Not in top 100
2024Not in top 100
2023Not in top 100
2022Not in top 100
2021Not in top 100
2020Not in top 100
2019Not in top 100
2018Not in top 100
2017Not in top 100
2016Not in top 100
2015Not in top 100
201494th
2013Not in top 100
2012Not in top 100
2011Not in top 100
201099th
200978th
2008Not in top 100