Names Like Leela — Find Similar Baby Names
Leela is a 5-letter Indian girls' name meaning “Play MADHUR”. This page collects 116 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Leala and Leena, Indian cousins like Aahan and Aaleahya, rhyming names ending in -ela like Bela and Fela, and names sharing the “play” concept like Alcestis and Aleshanee.
For the full Leela profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Leela page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Leela
24 baby names that differ from Leela by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leala | 1 | Loyal: Faithful. | Spanish | Female |
| Leena | 1 | Wet Meadow. | Irish | Female |
| Leesa | 1 | "Variant Of Lisa, Lise, Lisetta: A Familiar Form Of Elisabeth: Cons... | Hebrew | Female |
| Leila | 1 | Born At Night. | Arabic | Female |
| Lela | 1 | Born At Night. | Arabic | Female |
| Leola | 1 | Loyal: Faithful. | French | Female |
| Leyla | 1 | Born At Night. | Arabic | Female |
| Lael | 2 | Belonging To God. Traditional Male Biblical Name. | Hebrew | Female |
| Lahela | 2 | A Form Of Rachel; A Ewe | Hawaiian | Female |
| Laila | 2 | Night | Danish | Female |
| Lala | 2 | Equivalent Of English Lara, "Famous; Cheerful." | Hawaiian | Female |
| Lalla | 2 | Abbreviation Of Eulalie Well-Spoken. | Spanish | Female |
| Layla | 2 | Swahili And Muslim Name Meaning "Born At Night." | African | Female |
| Lea | 2 | Mythological Goddess Of Canoe Builders | Hawaiian | Female |
| Leal | 2 | Faithful | French | Male |
| Lealia | 2 | Loyal | French | Female |
| Leana | 2 | Derived From An Irish Gaelic Of Helen: (Light:Beautiful Woman): Var... | English | Female |
| Lebna | 2 | Ethiopian Name Meaning "Heart" Or "Soul." | African | Male |
| Lecia | 2 | Derived From Alicia: (Sweet: Honest: Truth) And Felecia: (Happy) | English | Female |
| Leda | 2 | Myth Name (Mother Of Helen) | Greek | Female |
| Lee | 2 | Unisexual Name Meaning "Plum" | Chinese | Female |
| Leeland | 2 | Pasture Ground. | English | Male |
| Leia | 2 | Child Of Heaven; Heavenly Flowers | Hawaiian | Female |
| Leil | 2 | Swahili And Muslim Name Meaning "Born At Night." | African | Female |
More Indian Names
24 baby names that share Leela’s Indian origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aahan | Dawn / Morning | Male |
| Aaleahya | Sunshine | Female |
| Aanjay | Unconquerable | Female |
| Aarthi | Way Of Offering Prayer To God | Female |
| Aarush | First Ray Of Sun. | Male |
| Aarushi | First Ray Of The Sun. | Female |
| Aashish | Blessing. | Male |
| Aashka | Blessing | Female |
| Abhaya | Has No Fear | Male |
| Abhimanyu | Myth Name (Killed By Lakshmana) | Male |
| Abhirati | Myth Name (Mother Of Five Hundred Children, A Mother Goddess) | Female |
| Abjaja | Born Of A Lotus | Male |
| Acharya | Spiritual Teacher | Male |
| Achir | New | Male |
| Adharma | Lawless | Male |
| Adi | Myth Name (A Form Of Vasishtha) | Male |
| Aditi | Free AHISMA | Female |
| Aditya | Lord Of The Sun | Male |
| Adri | Rock AGNI | Male |
| Adya | Born On Sunday | Female |
| Aeshan | In Gods Grace. | Male |
| Agastya | Name Of A Wise Man | Male |
| Agneya | Son Of Agni | Male |
| Agnimukha | Face Of Fire | Male |
5-Letter L-Names Like Leela
24 names that share Leela's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Leela's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Leela
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 Leela.
Names That Rhyme with Leela
18 baby names that share Leela's last 3 letters — -ela. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bela | White | Czechoslovakian | Female |
| Fela | West African Name Meaning "Warlike." | African | Male |
| Jela | Swahili Name Meaning "Father Was Suffering During Birth." | African | Male |
| Lela | Born At Night. | Arabic | Female |
| Sela | Rock | Hebrew | Female |
| Adela | Good Humor | French | Female |
| Akela | Hawaiian Form Of Adele, "Noble." | Hawaiian | Female |
| Arela | An Oath | Celtic | Female |
| Chela | Consolation | Spanish | Female |
| Erela | Angel | Hebrew | Female |
| Geela | Eternal Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Kaela | Beloved Sweetheart. | Hebrew | Female |
| Neela | Blue | Indian | Female |
| Nyela | One Who Will Succeed | Arabic | Female |
| Stela | Star | Romanian | Female |
| Teela | The Bird Teal: Also The Blue-Green Color. | English | Female |
| Udela | Wealthy | Anglo | Female |
| Adeela | Similar; Equal | Arabic | Female |
Names That Start Like Leela
8 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Leela — Lee-. Good for parents who like Leela's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee | Unisexual Name Meaning "Plum" | Chinese | Female |
| Leena | Wet Meadow. | Irish | Female |
| Leesa | "Variant Of Lisa, Lise, Lisetta: A Familiar Form Of Elisabeth: Cons... | Hebrew | Female |
| Leeann | Derived From An Irish Gaelic Of Helen: (Light:Beautiful Woman): Var... | English | Female |
| Leeroy | The King. | French | Male |
| Leeanne | Derived From An Irish Gaelic Of Helen: (Light:Beautiful Woman): Var... | English | Female |
| Leeland | Pasture Ground. | English | Male |
| Lee, Leigh | Healer | Celtic | Male |