Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Leela or 'Lila' is a name of Sanskrit origin and related to Hindu religion and philosophy. Sanskrit word leela/lila can be translated as "play or divine play", as in the Hindu philosophical concept of leela between Radha and Krishna. It can also mean 'act of God'.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Leela yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1898 | 5 | #1,832 |
| 1918 | 5 | #5,232 |
| 1920 | 5 | #5,396 |
| 1941 | 5 | #4,764 |
| 1942 | 5 | #5,016 |
| 1947 | 6 | #5,039 |
| 1952 | 5 | #6,019 |
| 1953 | 5 | #6,135 |
| 1954 | 7 | #4,927 |
| 1962 | 7 | #5,582 |
| 1963 | 7 | #5,624 |
| 1964 | 6 | #6,422 |
| 1965 | 9 | #4,675 |
| 1966 | 10 | #4,340 |
| 1969 | 8 | #5,733 |
| 1970 | 6 | #7,554 |
| 1971 | 10 | #5,322 |
| 1972 | 9 | #5,710 |
| 1973 | 7 | #7,076 |
| 1974 | 13 | #4,602 |
| 1975 | 8 | #6,852 |
| 1976 | 14 | #4,485 |
| 1977 | 13 | #5,091 |
| 1978 | 14 | #4,816 |
| 1979 | 15 | #4,753 |
| 1980 | 19 | #4,077 |
| 1981 | 12 | #5,754 |
| 1982 | 8 | #7,872 |
| 1983 | 20 | #3,884 |
| 1984 | 23 | #3,574 |
| 1985 | 15 | #4,984 |
| 1986 | 17 | #4,643 |
| 1987 | 21 | #4,064 |
| 1988 | 14 | #5,765 |
| 1989 | 9 | #8,435 |
| 1990 | 25 | #4,068 |
| 1991 | 17 | #5,553 |
| 1992 | 19 | #5,172 |
| 1993 | 15 | #6,131 |
| 1994 | 23 | #4,449 |
| 1995 | 16 | #5,834 |
| 1996 | 16 | #5,942 |
| 1997 | 17 | #5,767 |
| 1998 | 18 | #5,708 |
| 1999 | 28 | #4,156 |
| 2000 | 42 | #3,246 |
| 2001 | 39 | #3,461 |
| 2002 | 46 | #3,122 |
| 2003 | 69 | #2,400 |
| 2004 | 70 | #2,438 |
| 2005 | 74 | #2,394 |
| 2006 | 123 | #1,705 |
| 2007 | 126 | #1,731 |
| 2008 | 134 | #1,674 |
| 2009 | 141 | #1,599 |
| 2010 | 134 | #1,616 |
| 2011 | 201 | #1,202 |
| 2012 | 209 | #1,177 |
| 2013 | 227 | #1,088 |
| 2014 | 218 | #1,146 |
| 2015 | 207 | #1,207 |
| 2016 | 232 | #1,106 |
| 2017 | 217 | #1,146 |
| 2018 | 196 | #1,207 |
| 2019 | 192 | #1,224 |
| 2020 | 194 | #1,194 |
| 2021 | 179 | #1,287 |
| 2022 | 179 | #1,320 |
| 2023 | 179 | #1,280 |
| 2024 | 185 | #1,257 |
