Names Like Lala — Find Similar Baby Names
Lala is a 4-letter Hawaiian girls' name meaning “Equivalent Of English Lara, "Famous; Cheerful."”. This page collects 126 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Laila and Lali, Hawaiian cousins like Ailani and Akela, rhyming names ending in -ala like Ala and Aala, and names sharing the “equivalent” concept like Abdalla and Abdiraxman.
For the full Lala profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Lala page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Lala
24 baby names that differ from Lala by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laila | 1 | Night | Danish | Female |
| Lali | 1 | Abbreviation Of Eulalie Well-Spoken. | Spanish | Female |
| Lalia | 1 | Abbreviation Of Eulalie Well-Spoken. | Spanish | Female |
| Lalla | 1 | Abbreviation Of Eulalie Well-Spoken. | Spanish | Female |
| Lama | 1 | Darkness Of Lips | Arabic | Female |
| Lana | 1 | Light | Greek | Female |
| Lara | 1 | Protection. Popular Surname And Place Name. | Spanish | Female |
| Layla | 1 | Swahili And Muslim Name Meaning "Born At Night." | African | Female |
| Leala | 1 | Loyal: Faithful. | Spanish | Female |
| Lela | 1 | Born At Night. | Arabic | Female |
| Lila | 1 | Feminine Of Lyle From The Island. Variant Of Delilah. | English | Female |
| Lola | 1 | Feminine Form Of Carlos Manly: Abbreviation Of Dolores Full Of Sorr... | Spanish | Female |
| Laban | 2 | White | Hawaiian | Male |
| Lace | 2 | Derived From Lacey Which Is A French Nobleman's Surname Brought To... | English | Female |
| Lach | 2 | Lives Near Water | English | Male |
| Laci | 2 | Derived From Lacey Which Is A French Nobleman's Surname Brought To... | French | Female |
| Laco | 2 | Famous Ruler | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Lacy | 2 | Derived From Lacey Which Is A French Nobleman's Surname Brought To... | French | Female |
| Lad | 2 | Attendant | English | Male |
| Ladd | 2 | Attendant | English | Male |
| Laec | 2 | Lives Near Water | English | Male |
| Lael | 2 | Belonging To God. Traditional Male Biblical Name. | Hebrew | Female |
| Lahab | 2 | Flame, Blaze | Arabic | Male |
| Lahela | 2 | A Form Of Rachel; A Ewe | Hawaiian | Female |
More Hawaiian Names
24 baby names that share Lala’s Hawaiian origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Ailani | High Chief | Female |
| Akela | Hawaiian Form Of Adele, "Noble." | Female |
| Alamea | "Ripe; Precious." | Female |
| Alana | Offering | Female |
| Alaula | "Light Of Daybreak." | Female |
| Aleka | Variant Of English Alice. | Female |
| Aliikai | Queen Of The Sea | Female |
| Ani | Glass. | Female |
| Aolani | Heavenly Cloud | Female |
| Bane | Long-Awaited Child | Male |
| Halia | Remembrance Of A Loved One | Female |
| Ikaika | "Strength, Strong, Powerful, Mighty." | Male |
| Iolana | To Soar Like And Eagle Or Hawk | Female |
| Ipo | Darling | Female |
| Kai | Unisexual Name Meaning "The Sea." | Female |
| Kaiah | Female | |
| Kaikala | The Sea And The Sun | Female |
| Kaila | Unisexual Name Meaning "Style." | Female |
| Kailani | Sea And Sky | Female |
| Kailea | Babydoll | Female |
| Kaili | Name Of A Deity | Male |
| Kaimana | Divine Power Of The Sea | Female |
| Kaimi | The Seeker | Male |
| Kaiolohia | Calm Sea | Female |
4-Letter L-Names Like Lala
24 names that share Lala's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Lala's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Lala
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Lala.
Names That Rhyme with Lala
18 baby names that share Lala's last 3 letters — -ala. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ala | Nobility | Arabic | Male |
| Aala | She Who Hunts And Heals | American | Female |
| Cala | Castle | Arabic | Female |
| Fala | Choctaw Name Meaning "Crow." FLO | Native American | Female |
| Gala | Festive Party. Joyful. Abbreviation Of Abigail. Gael Is A Term For... | English | Female |
| Jala | Special One. | English | Female |
| Tala | Wolf | Native American | Female |
| Alala | Myth Name Of The Sister Of Ares, God Of War. | Greek | Female |
| Amala | Bird: Beloved. | Arabic | Female |
| Apala | Myth Name (Woman Cursed With A Skin Disorder) | Indian | Female |
| Ayala | Doe. | Hebrew | Female |
| Imala | Disaplines | Native American | Female |
| Keala | The Pathway | Hawaiian | Female |
| Leala | Loyal: Faithful. | Spanish | Female |
| Neala | Ruler | Celtic | Female |
| Nuala | Lovely Shoulders | Irish | Female |
| Upala | Jewel USHA | Indian | Female |
| Ardala | High Honor | Irish | Female |
Names That Start Like Lala
6 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Lala — Lal-. Good for parents who like Lala's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.