This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *la or *lah.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kaneala m & f HawaiianHawaiian name, composed by "kane", meaning "man" and "ala", meaning "perfume", "scent".
Karamatullah m Arabic, Afghan, PakistaniThe first element of this name is derived from Arabic كرامات
(karamat), which is the plural form of كرامة
(karama) meaning "dignity, generosity" (compare
Karam)... [
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Karamullah m ArabicMeans "God's generosity", "God's honoring of humans", or "gift from God".
Kareela f Indigenous AustralianAustralian locational name. Derived from an
Australian Aboriginal word which means "place of trees and water" or "south wind".
Karnilla f LiteratureKarnilla is the name of the Norn Queen, a character in Marvel Comics.
Kawaiola f & m HawaiianMeans "the water of life" from Hawaiian
ka "the" combined with
wai "(fresh) water" and
ola "life" (compare
Waiola).
Kawela f & m HawaiianIt might derive from the name Kawelo, what means "leader".
Keilah m Biblical Hebrew, BiblicalLikely meaning "citadel" in Ancient Hebrew. This is the name of a Biblical character in 1 Chronicles 4:19, described as the grandson of
Hodiah.
Kekāula f & m HawaiianFrom the Hawaiian
ke meaning "the" and
kāula meaning "prophet, seer".
Kekela f & m Georgian (Rare)Derived from an old Georgian word that means "beautiful". The name was once common for both men and women, but it became nearly extinct after the word of origin became a pejorative in Georgian, with the meaning of "show-off, clown".... [
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Kella f Ancient BerberMeaning unknown. It was borne by the daughter (or granddaughter) of the 4th-century Tuareg queen Tin Hinan.
Kemala f IndonesianMeans "luminous, beautiful, precious (of a stone)" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit कोमल
(komala).
Khalifatullah m Pashto, Urdu, Indonesian, ArabicComes from خليفة الله (
khalifah allah), “representative of God” in Arabic, a term in the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community synonymous with a prophet, seer, or messenger.
Khalil Allah m ArabicMeans "friend of
Allah" from Arabic خليل
(khalīl) meaning "friend" combined with الله
(Allah).
Khamla m & f LaoFrom Lao ຄຳ
(kham) meaning "gold" or "word" and ຫລ້າ
(la) meaning "earth, ground, land" or "last, late".
Khawla f ArabicMeans "gazelle, doe" or "beautiful" in Arabic. This was the name of a female companion of the Prophet
Muhammad.
Khibla f AbkhazMeans "golden-eyed" from Abkhaz ахьы
(ā-x̍ə́) meaning "gold" and ала
(ā́lā) meaning "eye".
Khunu Illa f AymaraFrom the Aymara
khunu meaning "snowfall" and
illa meaning "amulet" in Aymara, also referring to any object to attract good luck and an Aymara spirit of the products and goods, the family, cattle and money.
Kifayatullah m ArabicDerived from the Arabic noun كفاية
(kifaya) meaning "sufficiency, adequacy" as well as "competence" combined with the Arabic noun الله
(Allah) meaning "God" (see
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Kiola f EnglishMay have originated from the names Kiara (meaning light) and Koala (meaning no water)
Kleola f Greek MythologyPossibly a short form or corruption of either Κλεολεία
(Kleoleia) or Κλεολαία
(Kleolaia), both of which derive their first element from Greek κλέος
(kleos) meaning "glory"... [
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Klila f MandaeanMeans "wreath, circlet" in Mandaic, in Mandaeism myrtle wreaths are used during religious ceremonies and seen as a feminine symbol.
Koala f AmericanThe word koala comes from the Dharug gula. Although the vowel 'u' was originally written in the English orthography as "oo" (in spellings such as coola or koolah), it was changed to "oa", possibly in error... [
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Kofoworola m & f YorubaMeans "He/She did not buy this wealth with money" in Yoruba, derived from
kò meaning "(he/she) didn't",
fi meaning "use",
owó meaning "money",
rà meaning "buy" and
ọlá meaning "wealth".
Kögala f Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
кёк (kök) meaning "blue, sky" and
ала (ala) meaning "I; them", "mottled, speckled" or "light".
Kola m YorubaMeans "gathers wealth" in Yoruba, derived from
kó meaning "gather" and
ọlá meaning "wealth". It is also used as diminutive of
Kolawole,
Kolade and
Kolapo.
Komla m AfricanUsed in Ghana, West Africa. Means Tuesday born boy in Ewe
Kootálá m HopiA Hopi name coming from a word loosely translated to mean, "the light from an ember" or "glow."
Kopala m Georgian MythologyMeaning uncertain. Kopala was a God of lightning and a hero in Georgian mythology who slayed demons. Along with
Iakhsari, he led a campaign to drive out the devils who were persecuting the humans living on the land... [
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Korla m SorbianSorbian form of
Karl. Korla Awgust Kocor (German: Karl August Katzer), born 1822, was a Sorbian composer and conductor.... [
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Kosala m SinhaleseFrom the name of the ancient kingdom of Kosala, which existed from the 7th to 5th centuries BCE in what is now northern India and Nepal. In the Hindu epic the
Ramayana this was the kingdom of the hero
Rama.
Kossola m YorubaMeans "I do not lose my fruits anymore" or "my children do not die any more" in Yoruba.... [
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Kristela f Haitian CreoleDerived from Haitian Creole
Kris "
Christ" combined with
te "was" or "has been" and
la "there; here" with the intended meaning of "Christ was here" or "Christ was there".
La m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 羅
(la) meaning "collect, gather, catch".
Lah m & f KarenMeans "moon, month" in S'gaw Karen.
Lakandula m Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)From Tagalog "lakán", meaning 'gentleman,' historically denoting a paramount ruler. Lakandula was the last paramount ruler of pre-colonial Tondo when the Spaniards first conquered the lands of the Pasig River delta in the Philippines in the 1570s.
Lala f RomaniDirectly taken from Romani
lala "ruby; red; fiery".... [
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Lala m & f Indian, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, NepaliMeans "boy" in Hindi, derived from Sanskrit लल (
lālā) meaning "playing, caressing, cajoling". It can also be interpreted to mean "garnet" or "red, ruby" from Persian لال (
lâl) or لعل (
la'l).
Lalä f TatarMeans "tulip" in Tatar, ultimately from Persian لاله (
lāleh)
Landivola m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
landy meaning "silk" and
vola meaning "silver".
Lanuola f SamoanMeans “living color” in Tongan, from ‘lanu’ meaning “color” and ‘ola’ meaning “alive.”
Leila f HawaiianCombination of
lei and
la. Lei meaning "flowers, lei, child" and La meaning "day".
Leilaila f ChineseFrom Chinese 雷 léi (Thunder) + 来了 lái le (is coming). So basically = thunder is coming, thunder is looming over.
Leināʻala f HawaiianMeans "the fragrances are wafted", from
lei meaning "garland, crown of flowers" (with the additional meaning of "a child" as well as "to leap" in verb form),
nā which means "the" and
ʻala meaning "fragrance".
Lella f English (Rare), American (South), Italian, Medieval ItalianMedieval Italian diminutive of names ending in
ella. It can also be used as a diminutive of
Elena and other names beginning with or containing
el. This was borne by Italian opera singer Adelaide 'Lella' Ricci (1850-1871) as well as Italian actress Elena 'Lella' Fabrizi (1915-1993), Italian designer Elena 'Lella' Vignelli (1934-2016) and Italian racing driver Maria Grazia 'Lella' Lombardi (1941-1992).... [
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Liju Illa f AymaraFrom the Aymara
liju meaning "totally" and
illa meaning "amulet" in Aymara, also referring to any object to attract good luck and an Aymara spirit of the products and goods, the family, cattle and money.
Lila f BretonOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from
Eulalia.