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Comments and insights on the name Ila

Be prepared for tons of compliments!

Ali, Ila and Lia are anagrams of each other; they contain the same letters.

Personal experiences with the name Ila

I have a 1 yr old with this name! We love it! Sometimes it gets mispronounced as "ee-la"

Our daughter was born in 2010. She is named Ila (hungarian for Helen - after a family relative). Means Light in Hungarian.

Nicknames for Ila

Lala and Lolly, and sometimes for fun, lollipop!
My nephew calls me Iah (he cant pronounce it with the L).

Meanings and history of the name Ila

A variant of Isla.
Indian name meaning "earth" or "speech" in Sanskrit.

Hungarian version for Helen. Means "light"

Famous real-life people named Ila

Ila Borders, American baseball pitcher who played for 4 years in minor league baseball.
Ila Ray Hadley, American pairs figure skater who competed in the 1960 Olympics.
Ila Arun, Indian actress and singer.
Ila Loetscher, American aviatrix and conservationist.

Ila in song, story & screen