HinduGirlSanskrit
Ila: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the earth; speech; refreshment”
الا
इला
What Ila means
Ila (الا, Sanskrit इला) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “the earth; speech; refreshment”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, ilā.
Ila at a glance
- Meaning
- the earth; speech; refreshment
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ee-la
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 3
- First letter
- I · ا
Meaning of Ila
- In English
- the earth; speech; refreshment
- اردو میں معنی
- زمین، گفتار، تازگی
Origin and history of Ila
Sanskrit ilā, 'the earth'.
Base wordSanskrit ilā
How to say and write Ila
- Say it
- ee-la2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Ila
- Urdu
- الا
- Original script
- इला
- Other spellings
- Ilaa
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Ila
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Ila.
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Anilانلair; windBoySanskrit
- Ankurانکرsprout; shoot; young bladeBoySanskrit
- Arnavارنوocean; sea; foamingBoySanskrit
- ArvindاروندlotusBoySanskrit
- Ashokاشوکwithout sorrow; the ashoka treeBoySanskrit
- Bhuvanبھونworld; earth; beingBoySanskrit
Names like Ila
- Achalaاچلاimmovable; steady; the earthGirlSanskrit
- Adrijaادریجاmountain-born; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Alaknandaالکننداa Himalayan source river of the GangesGirlSanskrit
- Ambujaامبوجاlotus (water-born)GirlSanskrit
- Aneelaانیلہbreeze (from anil, wind)GirlUrdu
- Avniاونیthe earthGirlSanskrit
- Barkhaبرکھاrain; rainy seasonGirlHindi
- Basantiبسنتیof the spring; vernalGirlSanskrit
- Belaبیلاa kind of jasmineGirlHindi
- Bhagirathiبھاگیرتھیthe Ganges, brought down by BhagirathaGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Ila
Questions about the name Ila
What does the name Ila mean?
Ila means “the earth; speech; refreshment”. In Urdu: زمین، گفتار، تازگی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Ila a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Ila is a girl’s name.
Is Ila a Hindu name?
Yes. Ila is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit ilā, 'the earth'.
How do you pronounce Ila?
Say it “ee-la”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Ila in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Ila is written الا. In its original script: इला.
What are other spellings of Ila?
Ila is also spelled Ilaa.
Is the meaning of Ila verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.