Names that go with Lila

Sibling names that sit well next to Lila: close in style and era, different enough in sound that each child keeps a name of their own. Ranked from the data on the names’ own pages. Names that rhyme with Lila or would answer to the same nickname are set apart below.

Sister names

Emilia Latin · traditionally "rival," from the Roman family name Aemilius; immortalized by Shakespeare's truth-telling Emilia of Othello

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Ava Latin · traditionally linked to avis, "bird," though its root is debated: medieval Avas may have carried a Germanic name or a form of Eve, "life." Borne by a ninth-century saint and by the first named woman poet in German, and reborn as a sleek modern favorite

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Evelyn English · traditionally "wished-for child," from the Norman French Aveline, though the root is debated; a surname for centuries and once a boys' name in Britain, it settled into a soft vintage classic that has peaked twice, a century apart

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Claire French · "clear, bright," from the Latin clara; carried through the centuries by St. Clare of Assisi, whose name France polished into Claire. One syllable of pure light, and the modern favorite among all its spellings

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Dalia Arabic · dahlia flower; grapevine branch

both modern names · popular in the same decades

Sofia Greek · "wisdom," in the spelling that Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Scandinavian families share; the same name as Sophia, one letter warmer to Romance-language eyes, and a global favorite in its own right

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Amina Arabic · traditionally meaning trustworthy

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Annalise German · blend of Anna and Lise (Elizabeth)

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Eleanor Greek · traditionally "light," by association with Helen, though it began as the Occitan Alienor, its true root debated; queens of Aquitaine and England wore it, a First Lady dignified it, and the vintage revival returned it to the top tier. Nell, Ellie, and Nora wait inside

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Mariam Arabic · form of Maryam and of the Greek Old Testament's Mariam; the root is debated, perhaps Egyptian mry, 'beloved'

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Adelynn Germanic · modern elaboration of Adeline, from Germanic 'adal' meaning 'noble'

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Nour Arabic · light (a popular unisex name across the Arab American community)

both modern names · popular in the same decades

Brother names

Bryce Scottish · from Bricius, a fifth-century saint's name of debated Celtic root, sometimes glossed "speckled"; quiet centuries in Scotland, then an American 1990s favorite with canyon-country freshness built into its sound

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Khalid Arabic · eternal, immortal

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Hamza Arabic · "lion" (from the root ḥamuza, "strong, sturdy"); borne by an uncle of the Prophet Muhammad

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Oliver Latin · traditionally "olive tree," from the Old French Olivier, though scholars suspect a Norse or Germanic name beneath the Latin polish; a knight of the oldest French epics and a Dickens hero, lately the top boys' name across much of the English-speaking world

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Liam Irish · the short form Ireland made of Uilliam, or William, "will" and "helmet"; a nickname that went out on its own, left Ireland, and climbed to #1 in America for a record run. Brisk, warm, and complete at four letters

both classic names · popular in the same decades

James Hebrew · traditionally "supplanter," the English form of Jacob by way of the Late Latin Iacomus; the name of kings, two apostles, and more US presidents than any other. Royal in Britain, everyman in America, durable everywhere: Jim, Jamie, and Jem included

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Mohammed Arabic · alternate transcription of Muhammad, 'praised, commendable'

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Muhammad Arabic · praiseworthy (the most commonly given name in the world, honoring the Prophet)

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Abdullah Arabic · servant of God

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Ibrahim Arabic · Arabic form of Abraham ("father of many nations")

both classic names · popular in the same decades

Jad Arabic · generous (a short, popular modern Lebanese American name)

both modern names · popular in the same decades

Sameer Arabic · companion in evening conversation (often shortened to Sam in daily American life)