Lela
LEE-lah
Popularity
#2200
Letters
4
Syllables
2
Origin
French
Total Births
42,994
Peak Year
#907 in 1921
First Recorded
1880
Style
Soft & Gentle
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Lela is a name of French origin, possibly a shortened form of Eulalia, meaning 'well-spoken' or 'sweetly speaking'.
Numerology
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