Ila

Meaning: Earth
Origin: Sanskrit — Also the name of a figure in Hindu mythology

Meaning: Not established
Origin: Scottish place name — In English possibly a variant of Isla

Girl's name · #718 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Ila was #237 in 1903, slipped to #5783 by 1995, and has climbed back to #718 today. Roughly 25,000 girls have been named Ila since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,577 in Canada (2025) · #2,203 in Sweden (2025) · #3,705 in England & Wales (2025) · #4,763 in France (2025) · #1,326 in Belgium (2024) · #2,632 in Austria (2024) · #691 in Poland (2021) · #8,263 in Ecuador (2019).

Famous Ilas

Ila Arun — Indian actress and singer (born 1954)
Ila Mitra — Bangladeshi activist (1925–2002)
Ila Pant — Indian politician (born 1938)
Ila Borders — American baseball player (born 1975)
Ila Patnaik — Indian economist and journalist

In stories & tradition

Ila — Hindu deity known for sex changes

What Ilas become

Among 49 notable people named Ila:

Entertainers appear 2.5× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ila Arun, Indian actress and singer (born 1954).

Similar names: Veda · Hilda · Nola · Mina · Leela · Nila

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