"Leela" meaning in English

See Leela in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Leela
  1. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India, a spelling variant of Lila. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Leela-en-name-5V5HbA4Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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