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Lila

Lila ranks #149 out of 693 girl cat names in our data (the #1 girl cat name is Luna). Across all 2 places, 15 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #136 among girl dog names.
Lila's popularity trend

Lila's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2015.

0.02%0.04%0.06%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
15
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#149
of 693 girl cat names
5-year rank move
−57
2014 → 2019
Gender split
90% female
90% female10% male

Gender split comes from 20 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Lila mean?
2 syllablesOrigin: Arabic and Sanskrit

Lila draws from more than one root: it's often linked to the color lilac, a word that traces back through French to the Persian nilak, describing the pale purple flower, while in Sanskrit lila means "play," especially the spontaneous, playful sense associated with the divine. Both origins have made it a favorite across very different naming traditions.

Soft and a little mysterious, it suits a companion with a calm, watchful presence, or one with a playful streak that shows up when you least expect it. It has a gentle, musical sound.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Lila shows up

Cats named Lila per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.05%
SeattleWA, US0.04%

Cat names like Lila

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