Gender
Origin
- Spanish
- Dark as the night
- Arabic
- Born at night; Lela el Kadar is the Night of Power, the most holy night of the year in the Islamic religion.
- French
Syllables
2
Themes
- Nature
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Lela
Pronunciation
l(e)-la
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1922 (rank #3530, 7 births); most recent 1938 (rank #3176, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1921 (rank #212, 907 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2368, 76 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 76 |
| 2024 | – | 86 |
| 2023 | – | 89 |
| 2022 | – | 100 |
| 2021 | – | 111 |
| 2020 | – | 109 |
| 2019 | – | 116 |
| 2018 | – | 138 |
| 2017 | – | 142 |
| 2016 | – | 150 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #2325, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3332, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #3721, 6 births); most recent 2017 (rank #5436, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #892, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #571, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence