Names like Lola
Lola is a two-syllable Spanish name that ends on a vowel. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Lola.
Layla Arabic · "night," from the Arabic layl; the beloved of the seventh-century romance of Layla and Majnun, an impossible love retold for centuries in Arabic and Persian verse and, much later, in Western song. Lush, lyrical, easy everywhere
Lila Arabic · "night"
Ella English · brought to England by the Normans, traditionally from a Germanic root meaning "other"; for centuries also a short form of Eleanor, Ellen, and Isabella. Standalone since the Victorian era and revived worldwide on the strength of two easy syllables
Mila Slavic · dear, gracious (short form of Ludmila/Camila/Emilia); increasingly popular in Russia and the Netherlands and one of the fastest US risers
The same roots
Also Spanish names, from the tradition Lola comes from.
Ana Spanish · Spanish, Portuguese and multi-language form of Anna, ultimately from the Hebrew Hannah family, favor or grace
Vida Spanish · means 'life'; also used as a short form of Davida
Juana Spanish · traditionally God is gracious (feminine form of Juan)
Nuria Spanish · from Our Lady of Núria, the Marian shrine high in the Catalan Pyrenees; a Spain classic, especially beloved in Catalonia
The same feel
Also classic and international names.
Karla Germanic · feminine form of Carl/Karl, meaning 'free man'
Leela Sanskrit · divine play
Baila Yiddish · traditionally 'beautiful,' related to Bela/Bella
Sara Hebrew · princess (biblical, widely used)
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2010s, the same decade as Lola, on a similar curve.
Nola Irish · short form of Fionnuala, 'white shoulder'
Nella Italian · short form of names like Antonella or Petronella, or a diminutive of Eleanor
Lucia Spanish · light; Spain's #1 girls' name for over a decade running
Vada English · of disputed origin, often linked to Wade ('river crossing'); popularized by the 1991 film My Girl
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