Lilla is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lilla means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lilla across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lilla has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lilla is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “variant of Lily or Lila”. A pet form linked to Lily or the Hungarian form of names like Elizabeth.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,440 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 216 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 16 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lilla per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (85/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2009 (19/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (4/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2014 (3/yr).
Lilla is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #1,434 nationally (given to 85 babies that year).
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