Lila
English
Etymology 1
Variant of Leila or Lilah, depending on pronunciation; also associated with Spanish lila (“lilac”).
Proper noun
Lila
- A female given name from Arabic.
- 1867, Lydia Maria Francis Child, A Romance of the Republic, Ticknor and Fields, published 1867, page 149:
- 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.
- 2014, Marilynne Robinson, Lila, Hachette UK, →ISBN:
- “I been thinking about ‘Lila.’ I had a sister Lila. Give her a pretty name, maybe she could turn out pretty.”
Etymology 2
From Sanskrit लीला (līlā, “play, charm”).
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Lila
- A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
Anagrams
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Li‧la
- IPA(key): /ˈlila/ [ˈl̪i.l̪ɐ]
Proper noun
Lila
- a municipality of Bohol
Finnish
Etymology
Variant of Leila. Compare liila.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈli(ː)lɑ/, [ˈli(ː)lɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ilɑ
- Syllabification(key): Li‧la
- Hyphenation(key): Li‧la
Proper noun
Lila
- a female given name
Declension
| Inflection of Lila (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | |||
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| nominative | Lila | Lilat | |
| genitive | Lilan | Lilojen | |
| partitive | Lilaa | Liloja | |
| illative | Lilaan | Liloihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | Lila | Lilat | |
| accusative | nom. | Lila | Lilat |
| gen. | Lilan | ||
| genitive | Lilan | Lilojen Lilain rare | |
| partitive | Lilaa | Liloja | |
| inessive | Lilassa | Liloissa | |
| elative | Lilasta | Liloista | |
| illative | Lilaan | Liloihin | |
| adessive | Lilalla | Liloilla | |
| ablative | Lilalta | Liloilta | |
| allative | Lilalle | Liloille | |
| essive | Lilana | Liloina | |
| translative | Lilaksi | Liloiksi | |
| abessive | Lilatta | Liloitta | |
| instructive | — | Liloin | |
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | ||
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Statistics
- Lila is the 452nd most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 837 female individuals (and as a middle name to 217 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
German
Etymology
From older Lilas, from French lilas.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈliːla/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Li‧la
Noun
Lila n (strong, genitive Lilas, no plural)
Declension
Declension of Lila [sg-only, neuter, strong]
See also
| Weiß | Grau | Schwarz |
| Rot (Purpur) | Orange; Braun | Gelb; Creme, Ocker |
| Grün (Hellgrün, Neongrün) | Grün (Dunkelgrün) | |
| Türkis (Cyan, Meeresgrün) | Blau (Hellblau, Azurblau) | Blau (Dunkelblau) |
| Lila, Violett (Blasslila, Altrosa) | Lila, Violett (Magenta, Purpur) | Rosa; Pink |
Further reading
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Cebuano Lila, from lila.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈlila/ [ˈliː.lɐ]
- Rhymes: -ila
- Syllabification: Li‧la
- Homophone: lila
Proper noun
Lila (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜎ)
- a municipality of Bohol, Philippines