About the name Ila
Ila's Puranic story of alternating between man and woman each month makes her one of the oldest gender-fluid figures in any literature. The name itself is two soft syllables, easy anywhere, and quietly one of the deepest in the Vedic vocabulary.
Ila is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced EE-lah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 78 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the steadily rising.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Ila?
Ila currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 7.6 people per million carry it — about 1 in 131,579. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Ila
- Ila ArunIndian folk singer and actress known for Rajasthani-inflected songs
- Ila MitraBengali revolutionary and leader of the Tebhaga peasant movement
Spellings and variants of Ila
Names similar to Ila
Ira
EE-rah
The earth, speech, or water; an epithet of Saraswati
Sita
SEE-tah
Furrow; the queen of the Ramayana, found in a ploughed field and daughter of the earth
Prithvi
PRIT-vee
The earth goddess of the Vedas, the broad one
Tara
TAH-rah
Star; also a goddess in her own right and the wife of Brihaspati
Ved
VAYD
Sacred knowledge; the Vedas themselves
Anvi
AAN-vee
One who follows, an epithet of the goddess of the earth
Avni
AHV-nee
The earth, the ground that holds everything up
Indrani
in-DRAH-nee
Consort of Indra, queen of the heavens, also called Shachi
Ila — frequently asked questions
What does the name Ila mean?
Ila means "Puranic figure who changed sex, also earth and sacred speech in the Vedas". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Ila?
Ila is pronounced EE-lah, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Ila?
Ila scores 78 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 131,579 people carry it — about 7.6 per million.
What is the numerology number for Ila?
Ila carries the expression number 4, known as The Builder. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 3.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Ila?
The lucky number for Ila is 4 (with 13, 22, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Emerald. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Emerald.