Lila has more than one source: it is a form of the Arabic Layla and means "night", in Sanskrit lila means "play" or "divine play", and in English it is also a short form of Delilah. That gives it an easy, international feel with just four letters. Lila has been in the US top 1000 since 2000, when it stood at number 751; it reached its best rank of 155 in 2010 and has stayed close to number 200 ever since, ranking number 187 in 2025.