What origin is the name Ila?

Ila comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Ila a popular name?

Ila is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Ila does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Ila?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Ila — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Ila?

Ila starts with the syllable “I” (इ), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 2, in Vrishabh rashi (Taurus).

Ila

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Ila

Ila

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Ila is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning earth or the daughter of Manu. In Hindu mythology, she is a figure associated with speech and the ground beneath us.", Rashi Vrishabh.

Parents who choose Ila pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning earth or the daughter of Manu. In Hindu mythology, she is a figure associated with speech and the ground beneath us.". At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: इला
Rashi: Vrishabh
Nakshatra: krittika (I)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning earth or the daughter of Manu. In Hindu mythology, she is a figure associated with speech and the ground beneath us.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as इला

Quick answers about Ila

Very rare in US records

What does Ila mean?

Ila is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning earth or the daughter of Manu. In Hindu mythology, she is a figure associated with speech and the ground beneath us.".

Is Ila a rare name?

Yes. Ila does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Ila

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: I (इ)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 2
Name number: 5

By tradition, names starting with “I” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Vrishabh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.