Lila

proper nounproper nouncommon in dialogue

A female given name from Arabic.

proper noun

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A female given name from Arabic.
Your name is flowery too. I used to say Mamita would have called you Lady Viola; but violet colors and lilac colors are cousins, and they both suit your complexion and your name, Mamita Lila.
“I been thinking about ‘Lila.’ I had a sister Lila. Give her a pretty name, maybe she could turn out pretty.”

Etymology

Variant of Leila or Lilah, depending on pronunciation; also associated with Spanish lila (“lilac”).

proper noun

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A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Etymology

From Sanskrit लीला (līlā, “play, charm”).

lil · A book.Lil · A diminutive of the female given name Lilian/Lillian/Lily.lila · The play of god’s spirit manifested in the universe; divine…

Lila · A female given name from Arabic.

Lili · A female given name, variant of Lily.lilith · A type of female Mesopotamian demon, typically seen as coming…Lilith · A Mesopotamian storm demon, a bearer of disease and death.

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