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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *la.
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Artula f Old Celtic
Artula is a diminutive from the Gaulish word artos "bear". It is probably the source of the Latin name Ursula---in an inscription from Trier a woman called Artula with her daughter Ursula is recorded.
Arvella f English (Rare)
Feminization of Arvel.
Arvilla f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Unknown, possibly related to Arvel. In the 2007 film "Bonneville" Jessica Lange played Arvilla Holden, a widow on a road trip to deliver her late husband's ashes to California.
Aryella f English (Rare)
Possible variant of Ariella... [more]
Aryiella f Obscure
Variant of Ariella.
Arzela f Breton
Feminine form of Arzel.
Arzhela f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Arzhel.
Arzhula f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Arzhul.
Asavela f & m Xhosa
Means "they still appear" in Xhosa. A famous bearer is South African actress Asavela Mngqithi.
Ascella f Astronomy
Late Latin for "armpit", related to the Indo-European root *aks meaning "axis". This is the name of the third brightest star in the constellation Sagittarius.
Asela f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Asella. A notable bearer of this name is the Cuban chess player Asela de Armas Pérez (b. 1954), who won the title of Woman International Master in 1978.
Asella f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), German (Archaic), Italian (Archaic)
Derived from the Latin noun asella meaning "little she-ass". It is the feminine version of asellus, which is a diminutive of Latin asinus meaning "ass, donkey".... [more]
Ashayla f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix a and Shayla.
Ashila f Romani
Romani form of Sheila.
Asila f Arabic, Uzbek
Feminine form of Asil.
Asimbola m & f Malagasy
Means "a piece of silver" in Malagasy.
Ásla f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese short form of Áslaug and Ásleyg.
Assela f East Frisian (Archaic)
Latinate form of Assel, itself a short form of Askhilt. This name was recorded in the 16th century.
Astrela f Soviet
From Greek αστερ (aster), meaning "star".
Astrella f Obscure
From Greek ἀστήρ (aster) meaning "star". This name was used by Scottish singer Donovan for his daughter born 1971.
Atala f Literature
The titular heroine of François-René de Chateaubriand's novella, 'Atala' and a character in 'The Hunger Games' series.
Atala f Indian
MEANING : not shaky, firm, unchangeable... [more]
Athanasoula f Greek
Variant form of Athanasia.
Athela f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Adela.
Atla f Norse Mythology, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Atli. In Norse mythology, Atla is one of the nine mothers of Heimdallr.
Atzela f Greek
Variant of Antzela.
Aubriella f English
Combination of Aubrey and the suffix -ella.
Audila f Gascon, Occitan
Occitan variant of Odila.
Audriella f Obscure
Combination of Audrey and the suffix -ella.
Aula f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Aulus.
Aulola f Polynesian, Tongan
It probably means "harmonious light".
Aurabella f Obscure
Combination of Aura and Bella, likely based on Arabella.
Aùréla f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Aurelia.
Aurela f Albanian
Feminine form of Aurel.
Aureola f Ancient Roman
Roman slave name, a feminine diminutive of Latin aureus "golden" (possibly the feminine form of Aureolus, a derivative of Aureus). Camden (1605) lists Aureola "pretty little golden dame".
Auriola f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Auriol, first recorded in Leire in 1111.
Auðhumla f Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse auðr "prosperity, riches" and *humala "hornless". In Norse mythology this was the name of the primeval cow who freed Buri, the first god, from ice.
Avariella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Ava 1, through Ariella, or otherwise a combination of these two names.
Avela f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Avel.
Aviela f English, Hebrew
Feminine form of 'Avi'el.
Ayalla f American
Variant of Ayala
Aybala f Chuvash
Means "moonchild" in Chuvash, from Ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with бала (bala) meaning "child".
Aýgüla f Turkmen
From meaning "moon" (from Turkic ay) and gül meaning "flower" (ultimately from Persian گل (gol))
Ayla f Medieval German
Short form of names containing the Germanic name element agil "edge (of a sword)".
Ayofela m & f Yoruba
Ayofela means Joy enlarges/increases ... [more]
Ayoola m & f Yoruba
Means "the joy of success" in Yoruba.
Azaela f Obscure
Feminine form of Azael.
Azaella f Obscure
Feminine form of Azael.
Azayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Either a combination of the popular elements a, zay and la or a variant of Azalea.
Azela f Spanish (Philippines, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
This name is borne by Mexican-British actress Azela Robinson.
Azila f Arabic
Feminine form of Azil.
Azula f Popular Culture, Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Fictional name meant to be derived from Portuguese, Galician, and Spanish azul meaning "blue" (of Persian origin). This is the name of a main antagonist in the television series 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'.
Badiambila m & f Luba
Means "let them speak among themselves" in Luba-Kasai.
Badigwala m & f Kassena
Means "they have defeated the slave raider" in Kasem.
Bagala f Hindi, Indian
From Hindi बगला (bagala) meaning "heron".
Bahula f Hindi
Means "plenty of stars" in Hindi.
Baila f English (American, Modern)
Invented name based on the sounds of names like Bailey and Kayla.
Bakula f Hindi
Feminine form of Bakul.
Bala f Turkish
Derived from Turkish bal meaning "honey".
Balbala f Pashto
From Persian بلبل‎ (bulbul) "nightingale".
Balla f Galician (Archaic)
Truncated form of Oballa.
Baovola f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for the Adansonia digitata baobab tree.
Barbarella f Popular Culture
Likely influenced by the name Barbara. This is the name of the main character in the 'Barbarella' comic book.
Barbla f Romansh
Variant of Barla.
Barla f Romansh
Romansh variant of Barbara, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Barsala f Pashto
Means "eyelashes" in Pashto.
Bartola f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Bartolo, itself a short form of Bartolomé.
Barzilla f & m American, English (Puritan)
Variant of Barzillai. In the United States it was introduced by the Puritans as a masculine name, and first (?) used for girls in the mid-18th century.
Bauila f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *baua, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *baṷā, "dirt, mud".
Bávlá f Northern Sami
Northern Sami variant of Paula.
Bayla f Yiddish
Variant of Baila.
Bazila f Croatian
Feminine form of Bazil.
Bazyla f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Bazyli.
Bebela f Portuguese
Diminutive of Isabela.
Behula f Hinduism, Bengali, Assamese
Behula is a protagonist in the Manasamangal genre of Assamese and Bengali medieval epics. A number of works belonging to this genre were written between the thirteenth and eighteenth centuries... [more]
Beila f Judeo-French, Yiddish
Yiddish and Judeo-French equivalent of Bella.
Bekezela f Ndebele
Means "be patient" in Ndebele.
Bela f Yiddish, Judeo-French
Yiddish variant of Bella and Beila and Judeo-French variant of Bele.
Bela f Georgian, Spanish, Portuguese
Georgian short form of Izabela as well as a Spanish and Portuguese short form of Isabela. Also compare the Portuguese adjective bela meaning "beautiful".... [more]
Bella f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French, Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Bela, as well as a Judeo-Spanish form.
Bella f Spanish
Means "beautiful, fair; lovely" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Bella and Nuestra Señora de la Bella, meaning "The Virgin of the Beautiful" and "Our Lady of the Beautiful" respectively.... [more]
Benuela f Albanian (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.
Berbla f Silesian
Silesian diminutive of Barbara.
Berengela f Medieval Basque
Basque form of Bérengère and Berengaria. Berengela was the birth name of the sister of Sancho VII of Navarre who went on to marry Richard I of England.
Berilla f English (Rare, Archaic)
This name is probably an elaboration of Beryl. It was used from the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth century.
Bernabela f Spanish
Feminine form of Bernabe.
Bertila f Asturian
Asturian form of Berthild.
Berylla f Obscure
Variant of Beryl.
Bestla f Norse Mythology, Astronomy
Bestla is a giantess in Norse Mythology. She is married to Borr and mother of Odin, Vili and ... [more]
Besula f Jewish
This is found in the Jewish catacombs of Rome as the name of a woman.
Betilla f Popular Culture
A Character in Rayman, a franchise of platform video games, published by Ubisoft.
Betula f English (Rare)
Derived from Latin betula meaning "birch".
Beyla f Norse Mythology
From the reconstructed Proto-Norse name *Baunila, possibly meaning "little bean" or "little swelling". In Norse mythology, Beyla is a servant of the god Freyr with her husband Bryggvir.
Bhutila f Tibetan
Meaning "Mother of 10,000 children" in Tibetan.
Biancabella f Folklore
Combination of Bianca and Italian bella, meaning "white-beautiful" in Italian. This is the name of the title character of the Italian fairy tale Biancabella and the Snake, written by Giovanni Francesco Straparola.
Biellá f Sami
Unknown meaning.
Bila f Hebrew
Short form of Bilha.
Billa f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Sibilla.
Billa f Jewish
Variant of Bila.
Bimala f Nepali
Nepali form of Vimala.
Bimla f Punjabi
Means "rose" in Punjabi.
Bimola f Manipuri
Meitei form of Vimala.
Biöegümiła f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Bogumiła.
Biola f Marshallese
Marshellese form of Violet.
Birdella f English (Rare)
Probably an elaborate form of Bird. It can also be a combination of Bird and the suffix -ella.
Birla f Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Bera.
Bisala f & m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Sinhalese, Nepali
MEANING - sprout, bud, young shoot
Bizilla f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Possibly means "she who is pleasing". Bizilla was a love goddess considered to be the "sukkal" (vizier deity) for the goddess Ninlil. She is occasionally counted among the courtiers of Inanna, and is also closely associated with Nanaya.
Bjalla f Faroese
Derived from Old Norse bjalla "bell".
Bjela f Czech (Rare)
Derived from the old Slavic word белъ (belu) meaning "white". Cognate of Běla.
Bjølla f Faroese
Variant of Bjalla.
Blå m & f Swedish (Rare)
Means "blue" in Swedish. Ultimately derived from Old Norse blár meaning "blue" but often denoting "dark, black" (compare Bláinn). A few hundred years ago sometimes used as a variant or short form of Blasius.
Blaesilla f History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine diminutive of Blaesus. Blaesilla (364–384) was a Roman widow and disciple of Jerome. Most of the knowledge about Blaesilla's life comes from the writings of Jerome, in which he described her piety and virtue... [more]
Blesila f History (Ecclesiastical)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Blaesilla.
Bodela f Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish dialectal variant form of Bodil recorded in Scania and Halland.
Bodomalala f Malagasy
From the Malagasy bodo meaning "childish, young" and malala meaning "beloved, esteemed, revered". The name Bodo is often given to baby girls as a placeholder before a chosen name is given, and is sometimes retained as a woman's name, or, as a here, as a prefix in the name.
Bogdała f Polish
Feminine form of Bogdał.
Bogumila f Croatian
Feminine form of Bogumil.
Boguwola f Polish
Derived from the Slavic elements bogu "god" and wola "will".
Bola f Greenlandic
Short form of Bolatta.
Bola f Yoruba
Short form of Bolanle, meaning "wealth coming". It is composed of bo ("come, coming") plus ǫlà ("riches, wealth").
Bola f Arabic, Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Tibetan
Short form of Bolata.
Bolla f Old Norse, Swedish (Rare)
Pet form of Bóthildr and names containing the name element borg meaning "castle, fortification", like Borghild and Ingeborg.
Bonabella f Medieval Italian
From Latin bona meaning "good" (feminine form of bonus) and bella meaning "beautiful".
Bonizella f Italian (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Italian (Tuscan), History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Bonizone. The Blessed Bonizella or Bonizzella Cacciaconti (1235-1300) was a Sienese widow who devoted her time and money to the poor after the death of her husband, Naddo Piccolomini.
Brayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements bray and la, possibly intended as a feminine form of Braylon.
Brindabella f Indigenous Australian
Locational name, from the Brindabella mountain range on the border of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. Usually said to be from a local language, meaning "two hopping mice" - hopping mice are native Australian mice... [more]
Brola f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ბროლი (broli) meaning "crystal" (as in the glass, not the mineral). In some cases, this name can also be a short form of the related name Nazibrola.
Brønla f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Brynhilda used in Rogaland and Sunnhordland.
Brula f Assyrian
Means "pearl" in Assyrian.
Brynilla f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Brynhild.
Busola m & f Yoruba
Means "added wealth" in Yoruba.
Caela f English (Rare)
Variant of Kayla, also used as a short form of Micaela.
Caela f Irish
Feminine variant of Caelan, ultimately from Irish caol meaning "slender".
Caesula f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Caeso.
Cala f English
Variation of Calla using the Italian word, cala, meaning "cove." Also a nickname for the Greek Kalas.
Calendula f English (Rare)
The scientific name for a genus of flowers, comprised of several kinds of marigolds. From the Latin diminutive of calendae, meaning "little calendar", "little clock" or possibly "little weather-glass".
Calla f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Kalla as well as an adoption of the plant name.
Calla f East Frisian (Archaic)
A short version of the name Cateleina recorded in the 16th century in East Frisia.
Cəmalə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Camal.
Cambriella f Obscure
Combination of Cambrie and Ella 1. Cambriella was given to 5 girls in 2018.
Camella f Corsican
Corsican form Camilla.
Camil·la f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Camilla.
Cammela f Sicilian
Variant of Carmela.
Campanula f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower, which means "little bell" in Latin, diminutive of Late Latin campana "bell" (originally "metal vessel made in Campania", region around Naples). The flower is widespread across the whole temperate regions of Europe, but has the most species diversity in the Mediterranean region... [more]
Camula f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *camulos "champion; servant".
Cancianila f Spanish
Spanish form of Cantianilla.
Candella f English (Rare)
Possibly a contracted form of Candellaria.
Canela f Spanish (Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Derived from the Spanish noun canela meaning "cinnamon". It coincides with a Spanish surname (see Canela).
Cannetella f Literature
Derived from Italian canna "reed" combined with a diminutive suffix. This name is borne by the protagonist of the Italian fairy tale "Cannetella" by Giambattista Basile. Cannetella is a young princess who marries the evil wizard Fioravante.
Cantianilla f Late Roman
Feminine form of Cantianillus. This was the name of a saint from the 4th century AD, who was martyred along with her brothers Cantius and Cantianus.
Canzianilla f Italian
Italian form of Cantianilla.
Capella f Astronomy
This is the brightest star in the constellation Auriga. Its name means "little she-goat" from Latin capra "she-goat" with a diminutive suffix. In Roman mythology the star represented the goat Amalthea.
Capilla f Spanish (European)
Means "chapel" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary La Santísima Virgen de la Capilla and Nuestra Señora de la Capilla (meaning "The Most Holy Virgin of the Chapel" and "Our Lady of the Chapel" respectively)... [more]
Capitola f English, Literature
Capitola Le Noir (aka Capitola Black or Cap Black) is a character from E.D.E.N. Southworth‘s 'The Hidden Hand' (published 1859). The name alludes to the words capital and capitalism as well as capitol.
Capriella f English (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Capri (from Capri, Caprina or Caprice) and Gabriella.
Carabella f Medieval Italian, English (American, Rare)
From Latin cara meaning "dear, beloved" and bella meaning "beautiful".
Caramella f Italian (Rare)
Feminine name derived from the word "caramel". Possibly also from the Italian surname Caramella.
Cariella f Obscure
Possibly a combination of Carrie and the popular name suffix ella.
Carlisla f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Carlisle.
Carmenella f English (American, Rare)
A diminutive of Carmen using the originally Italian diminutive ending -ella.
Carmila f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Carmela.
Carmilla f Literature
Used by Irish writer Sheridan Le Fanu for the title character of his Gothic novella 'Carmilla' (1872), about a lesbian vampire. Le Fanu probably based the name on Carmella.
Carminella f Italian
Diminutive of Carmina.
Caròla f Occitan
Occitan form of Carola.
Càrula f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Carola.
Castaspella f Popular Culture (Modern, Rare)
The name of one of the main characters in the 1980s animated cartoon series, She-ra Princess of Power
Castella f Medieval Italian
Derived From the Italian word castello meaning "castle". It could also be a diminutive of Castellana.
Castilla f English (American, Rare)
Possibly from Castilla, a region in Spain.
Catala f Asturian
Asturian form of Katherine.
Cecilla f Hungarian (Rare)
Contracted form of Cecília.
Cedella f Caribbean, Jamaican Patois
This name is best known for being the name of Cedella Booker (1926-2008), the mother of the Jamaican reggae singer Bob Marley (1945-1981). Her full name at birth was Sidilla Editha Malcolm. Given how similar the name Sidilla is to her later name Cedella, it is possible that Cedella is a variant spelling or form of Sidilla... [more]
Cedrella f English (Rare, ?), Literature
Perhaps intended to be a feminine variant of Cedric. This is the name of a minor character in J. K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series of books; the character is Cedrella Weasley, née Black.
Cenerentola f Folklore
Italian form of Cinderella, derived from Italian cenere meaning "cinder".
Ceola f American (South, ?)
Possibly a short form of Osceola influenced by names such as Viola, Leola, Theola and Neola.
Ceola f Irish (Modern)
This is a modern Irish name, directly taken from Irish ceol meaning "music, singing".
Cerasella f Romanian, Italian
Diminutive of cerasa, an alternative Italian term to say ciliegia, both meaning "cherry". Cerasella is a 1959 Canzone Napoletana song performed by Gloria Christian and Wilma De Angelis... [more]
Cerula f Medieval Italian
Possibly a fifth century Italian female bishop.
Cetieylla f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Ceti.
Chabela f Spanish, Galician
Diminutive of Isabel.
Chaela f English (Rare)
English short form of Michaela, or a variant of Kayla.
Chahla f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهلاء (see Shahla) chiefly used in North Africa.
Champila f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Kannada
MEANING - a river ... [more]
Chanchala f Indian
The name means "unsteady", or "restless". It is also apparently synonymous with the name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.
Chandrakala f Indian, Kannada, Telugu
Derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá) meaning "moon".
Charoula f Greek
Diminutive of Chara.
Chavala f Hebrew, Yiddish
Diminutive of Chava. Chavaleh is a song in the musical Fiddler on the Roof, sung by Tevye about his daughter Chava.
Chavela f Spanish
Diminutive of Isabel.
Chayla f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Chay and the popular suffix -la in the style of Kayla and Jayla
Cheila f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sheila.
Cheila f Spanish (Latin American, Modern), Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Sheila, reflecting the Spanish pronunciation of the English spelling.
Chela f Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole form of Sheila.
Chella f & m Indian, Sanskrit
From Sanskrit ceta meaning "servant, slave (to God)".
Chella f Dutch (Rare), English, Jewish
Short form of feminine names that end in -chella, such as Michella and Rachella.... [more]
Cherella f English (Rare)
Latinization of Cherelle.
Cheryla f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Cheryl.
Chhulla f Quechua
Means "morning dew" in Quechua.