Meaning and background
The story behind Lela
Lela represents at least two distinct recorded names. One is Georgian, written ლელა, whose precise etymology is uncertain, although a possible plant connection is mentioned. The other is an English spelling variant of Leila and belongs to that separate name family. Since the same letters can arise through unrelated histories, this profile should avoid claiming that Lela necessarily means “night” or the name of a particular flower.
- Origin
- Recorded as Georgian ლელა (etymology uncertain) and separately as an English variant of Leila. Source
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About Lela
Recorded as a dog’s name
Lela appears in 6 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/lilə/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/lilə/ · primary stress on syllable 1L IY1 L AH0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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