Leela
Meaning
"divine play, cosmic sport"
Origin: Sanskrit
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,253
- Total SSA Count
- 185
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Lee, Leels
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"divine play, cosmic sport"
Origin: Sanskrit
"mine, beloved"
Origin: Scandinavian
Mia is more popular, ranked #5 vs #1253 for Leela.
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Mia is more popular, ranked #5 compared to Leela at #1253 in the United States.
Leela means "divine play, cosmic sport" (Sanskrit origin). Mia means "mine, beloved" (Scandinavian origin).
Leela is primarily a girl name. Mia is primarily a girl name.