Ila: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “earth”
- Origin
- Hindi
- Say it
- EYE-luh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Ila is an Indian name with Sanskrit roots, associated with the earth and also appearing in Hindu tradition as Ilā. In English usage it can also occur as a variant of Isla or Eila, but the Sanskrit origin is the clearest traditional source.
How popular is Ila?
Babies named Ila in 2024419
2024 rank#679 girls
Peak year1903
Total US babies since 188024,727
Ila is rising: use over the last five years is 2.8× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Ila
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Ila questions
What does the name Ila mean?
Ila means "earth". It comes from Hindi. Ila is an Indian name with Sanskrit roots, associated with the earth and also appearing in Hindu tradition as Ilā. In English usage it can also occur as a variant of Isla or Eila, but the Sanskrit origin is the clearest traditional source.
Is Ila a boy or girl name?
Ila is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Ila?
419 US babies were named Ila in 2024. Its peak year was 1903.
How do you pronounce Ila?
Ila is usually pronounced EYE-luh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.