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
"heaven spelled backwards"
Origin: American English
Leela is more popular, ranked #1253 vs #1301 for Neveah.
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Leela is more popular, ranked #1253 compared to Neveah at #1301 in the United States.
Leela means "divine play, cosmic sport" (Sanskrit origin). Neveah means "heaven spelled backwards" (American English origin).
Leela is primarily a girl name. Neveah is primarily a girl name.