Lelah Name Meaning & Origin
Lelah
Pronunciation: n/a
Origin of the name Lela:
Derived from the Arabic leila (night, dark beauty) or the Persian leila (dark-haired). Its use in England began with George Byron's poem "The Giaour" (1813).
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For me, pronounced "Lee luh"
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When I lived in India, it was one of the most common names. Indians told me that the "leelah" is the "cosmic play of the gods".
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Lele (leelee)
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