Lila
[ˈlaɪlə]Meaning
Sanskrit for "play, amusement"; also a variant of Leila or short form of Delilah.
Background Story
Behind the Name gives two origins. One is the Sanskrit word meaning "play, amusement", used in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu. The other is a variant of Leila or a short form of Delilah, used in Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, the Biblical languages, Bosnian, French and Georgian.
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Recorded as a feminine given name in English
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Hungarian male given name, from old Hungarian bél, 'heart; insides'.
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A diminutive of names containing the letters or sound gi, such as Georgine or Luigi
Joli
From French joli, pretty or nice
Libby
A medieval diminutive of Ibb, itself a diminutive of Isabel; also a diminutive of Elizabeth
Lidia
Derived from the name of a historical region in Asia Minor, associated with beauty and elegance.
Lilah
Variant of Leila or a short form of Delilah.
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Lina
Arabic "soft, tender", from lāna "to be soft"; also short form of names ending in -lina