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The German word "lila", pronounced "lee-ah" means "purple".

Lila is the French word for lilac. It's pronounced lee-LA.

Lila or Lilah also means "night" in Arabic.

Supermodel Kate Moss has a daughter named Lila Grace.

I've always heard Lila pronounced like LIE-lah.

My name is Lila. That's pronounced: Lie-la (not Lee-la). I'm named after an aunt with the same name. I'm told it is an old southern name.

The name Lila (or Lilah) can also be found amongst apocryphal myths and Jewish folklore as a diminutive of Lilith, Adam's alleged first wife, who rejected him and became the mother of demons, murderer of infants, and the "original" seductress. Literal translations of the name include "Night". The word "lullaby" possibly has roots in a plea for Lilith (or Lilah) to pass by, sparing a child. For additional info, I highly recommend the Online Etymology Dictionary (http://www.etymonline.com/). For an interesting perspective, check out the title song of "The Night" by the band Morphine, which demonstrates a refreshing erudition; so rare in contemporary music. It is also a hauntingly beautiful love song, replete with dual meanings.

I adore Lila pronounced Lie-luh. It's gracious, feminine, delicate and intelligent. One of my favorites.

Lila is a very pretty, elegant name for a girl. A name she can grow up with.

This name can also be pronounced LIE-lah, as a variation of the Arabic Leila/Laila.

The names "Lila" and "Lilah" could be also interpreted as short forms respectively of "Delila" and "Delilah".

Lila means "lilac" in German and French, this is true. Lila is also an old southern nickname for Lily. As for the rubbish association with Lilith the evil vampiress cast out from Eden, this is for superstitious fools who read FICTION and twist it into FACT. We all know that Eve was the only wife of Adam, and any other claim is not Biblical. It's called folklore!

The Bible is a collection of mythology that has been interpreted over many centuries, not a fact book. And Lilith (or Lila) has been used in folklore as a name for Eve. Both Lila and Lilith mean "night."

Lilith is indeed the first wife of Adam--in the Jewish Bible, so I don't think you should be saying ignorant things like that.

Anyways, Lila is an okay name.

Lilith is not in the Bible. She first appears in the Babylonian Talmud, which is commentary on the Bible. But yes, none of it should be taken as fact, and it isn't by most clergy and/or religious scholars.

Lila is taking off in popularity, so watch out, this name could become the next Ava. Especially with many celebrities recently using it, and on Will and Grace this was what Grace named her daughter. It could become wildly trendy in the near future.

I wouldn't associate Lila with the Arabic name Leila or the Indian name Leela as a variant. Lila by itself means lilac, and nothing more.

Lila is a beautiful name for a girl. I also pronounce this name LIE-lah, not LEE-lah. I have also seen it used as a short form of Delilah, that is where another spelling of Lila could be from, Lilah. I like this name with the "h" on the end of it.

This is a very beautiful, elegant name. I like to pronounce it LIE-lah so I would probably spell this name Lyla or Lylah to avoid confusion on the pronunciation on this name.

I've also seen this name spelled Lyla.

Lila was on the top 1000 list from the 1880's until the 1960's with its most popular year being the 1920's where it ranked 196. It came back on the top 1000 list in 2003 with its best year being 2005 where it ranked 448. The spelling Lilah appeared briefly on the top 1000 list in 1890's where it ranked 889.

Lila (LIE-lah) is, in my opinion, plain. Yes, I'm one of those who is most likely to name my child Fauna or some other such creative name. However, I love LEE-lah. One of my best friends is going to name her first daughter Lila pronounced LEE-lah.

This name is from BLOOMABILITY! Which, by the way, if you haven't read, READ! NOW! TODAY! It makes the Top 10 Luna List. Which can be hard for a book to do.

Lila also means "purple" in German.

I would pronounce it 'LIE-la' and I think it'd look much better spelt 'Lyla'. You know, like the Oasis song. :)

The French singer Faudel has a song 'Lila', pronounced Lee-la.

In German Lila is the word for the colour purple.

I know someone called this and they pronounce it lie-lah.

Lila is a great name. I like it pronounced Lie-la better than Lee-la. It just sounds better.

My name is Lila pronounced lie-la. Everyone pronounces my name wrong, they say leela.

"Lila" is also a kind of (light) purple in Dutch.

I love Lila! I prefer the spelling Lilah, though. That is the Persian spelling. Lilah means "dark beauty" and I've heard the meaning "lilac" too.

Lila does not mean 'dark beauty' in Persian. Perhaps you're thinking of Layla, which means 'dark beauty' in Arabic. I also doubt that Lilah is the Persian form.

Pretty name, though. LEE-lah is horrible, but LIE-lah is gorgeous.

Actress Susan May Pratt & Kenneth Mitchell have a daughter Lilah Mitchell, born 7th July 2007.

French actress Virginie Ledoyen has a daughter Lilas Fernandez, born 29 September 2001.

I like this name pronounced LYE-LAH. This is the name of Kate Moss's daughter, Lila Grace.

I've always pronounced it LIL-ah. Like Lily, but with an 'ah', in the place of the Y.

Lyla Novacek was the mother of August Rush in the movie "August Rush." This is a great name spelt either Lyla or Lila.

Lyla is my cousin Carlisle's (a girl) nickname.

LEE la - *thumbs up*
LYE la - Trendful

Sick of hearing it.

If the name is pronounced, "LIE-luh" like I think, I love it.

Means "purple" in Swedish.

Even though it's an Indian name I have only met people of European descent with this name, never once an Indian. Interesting?

The Indian name is said LEE lah, not the trendy English LYE la. I've met many Leelas (not the Lila spelling).

This one will be top 10-20 within five years in the US. I'm sure of it. If popularity annoys you and you love this name, BE WARNED. It's the next Ava.

In my opinion, I like Lila pronounced, "Lee-lah" not "Lie-lah." I think "Lee-lah" sounds better. You don't hear the name Lisa pronounced like "Lie-sah" do you? If people prefer Lila pronounced "Lie-lah" then I believe they should spell the name like this: Lyla or Liela.

There is a character named Lila on the show Dexter.

This is another soap opera name. General Hospital's matriarch Lila Quartermaine was played by the lovely Anna Lee from 1978 until she passed away in 2004. It was pronounced LY-lah.

I've heard of three babies on a baby board named Lila or Lilah and another two on the way. Don't worry about the popularity of Delilah, Ayla or even Isla, Lila is the one to watch and be concerned by.

My great-grandmother's name was Lila. I think it is a pretty name that sounds modern and old fashioned at the same time.

There is a character on Friday Night Lights called Lila!

I have a cousin called Lila, pronounced LEE-la. It's short for her full name, which is Eulalia.

It should be a name for a funny person.

My great-grandmother's name was Lila and I think it is a very beautiful name.

I named my cat Lila. I pronounce it "Lee-la." It came from the German word for "purple." I wasn't aware of the Sanskrit meaning, but now the name seems even cuter.

Lila means 'voilet' in Dutch. It is pronounced as Lee-la.

Lila Sawyer is the name of a character on the Nickelodeon cartoon "Hey Arnold!". Lila is a very sweet, poor girl who moves to Arnold's neighborhood and quickly captures his heart and the fancies of the other boys. However, she only likes Arnold as a friend, making her his primary romantic interest.

I like this name pronounced LIE-la. I also named my violin Lilah, short for Delilah (yes, I know I'm odd, naming my violins).

I think that Lila is a lovely name when pronounced LIE-lah. When pronounced LEE-lah, the name sounds (in my opinion) too much like a combination of Leah and Lilo, which are two names that I am not at all fond of. I also prefer the spelling Lila to alternate spellings.

This name has always struck me as an old lady name. Perhaps this is because the only Lila I've ever met was an ancient old lady who lived next door to me as a child. That said, I still think it's a lovely name and I would like to see it used more.

I love this name, but I like the spelling Lilah more!

It's pretty, but I'm not a HUGE fan of the stressed "IE" sound in the beginning. It's a nice short form of Delila/h.

Lila is also German for the color lilac, pronunciation is LEE-la.

IMO, it sounds pretty when said both ways (LIE-luh and LEE-luh).

This is a lovely name with either pronunciation. It isn't very common, so someone looking for a name that's a little different (not trendy), would do well to choose this name.

I love this name, I'm using it for my daughter. It can be sweet for a young girl but also appropriate for a woman as it isn't too cutesy. I hope it doesn't become over used. Beautiful.

Actress Linda Cardellini has a daughter named Lilah-Rose, Singer Lisa Loeb also has a daughter named Lyla Rose and Actor Mark Feuerstein has a daughter name Lila Jane and I think one of the more removed bristish royals (like 20 something in line to the throne) had a daughter named Lyla recently as well.

The Character Grace Adler from the show Will & Grace had a daughter named Lila in the series finale.

Pro-life activist Lila Rose has this name.