Lyla is a feminine given name. It means Lyla in England. The ''Lyla'' spelling variation has now superseded the original

Lila (given name) Lila is a feminine given name. People with the given name Lila * Lila Avilés (born 1982), Mexican film director, screenwriter, actress and producer * Lila Cockrell (1922–2019), American politician * Lila Downs (born 1968), Mexican singer * ...

— the former remains on the rise while the latter is consistently falling in popularity. The name Lyla also means "night" in hebrew Notable people with the name include:

People

Lyla Berg Lyla Berg (born March 15, 1951) is a Hawaiian Democratic politician. She was first elected to the Hawaii House of Representatives in 2004 representing the Kāhala area of Honolulu on Oahu. Berg was a Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor ...

(born 1951), Hawaiian politician *

Lyla Elliott Lyla Daphne Elliott (2 July 1934 – 18 February 2017) was an Australian politician who was a Labor member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia between 1971 and 1986, representing North-East Metropolitan Province. Born in Gerald ...

(1934–2017), Australian politician *

Lyla Foy Lyla Foy (born 1988) is an English, London-based singer-songwriter. Her music has been described as "somewhere between folk and dream pop" and has been praised for its "texture and rhythmic complexity". She sings, writes, and produces her music. ...

(aka WALL), London songwriter and solo artist, who garnered acclaim from performing in ''

Black Cab Sessions ''The Black Cab Sessions'' is a series of one-song performances by musicians and poets recorded in the back of a black cab and filmed for an internet audience. A black cab is a type of hackney carriage (taxicab, An Austin FX4 or a Metrocab) com ...

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Lyla Pinch Brock Lyla Pinch Brock is a Canadian Egyptologist, specializing in epigraphy. She lives in Saissac, France. She has taken part in a number of archaeological projects, including the Tell el-Borg Project and the Theban Mapping Project. On behalf of t ...

, Canadian Egyptologist *

Lyla Rocco Lyla Rocco (18 January 1933 – 17 January 2015) was an Italian film actress. She was also a contestant in Miss Italy. After making her screen debut in 1951, Rocco appeared in over thirty productions before retiring in 1964. In 1954 she played a ...

(1933–2015), Italian film actress

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Lyla Garrity Lyla Garrity is a fictional character, portrayed by Minka Kelly, in the sports drama television series ''Friday Night Lights''. She is the daughter of Buddy Garrity and Pam Garrity. She is the former girlfriend of Jason Street and Tim Riggins. ...

in the American TV series ''Friday Night Lights'' *

Lyla Lerrol Lyla Lerrol (alternatively Lyla Ler-Rol) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She first appeared in the ''Superman'' newspaper strip on August 27, 1960 before her comics debut in ''Superman'' #141, pu ...

, supporting character in ''Superman'' comics *

Lyla Michaels (Arrowverse) ''Arrow'' is an American superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, a costumed crime-fighter created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, and is set i ...

, agent in the TV series ''Arrow'' *

Lylla La Lunatica Lactuca the Knower Lactuca the Knower is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in ''Planet-Size X-Men'' #1 (August 2021), created by Gerry Duggan and Pepe Larraz. ...

, anthropomorphic otter in the Marvel Comics universe * Lyla, one of the main characters in Australian TV series ''

Mako Mermaids ''Mako: Island of Secrets'' is an Australian television programme for children and teenagers created by Jonathan M. Shiff. Internationally released as ''Mako Mermaids'', the show is a spin-off of '' H2O: Just Add Water'' and is produced by Jo ...

'' * Lyla Novacek in the 2007 film ''

August Rush ''August Rush'' is a 2007 Drama (film and television), musical drama directed by Kirsten Sheridan & produced by Richard Barton Lewis. The screenplay is by Nick Castle and James V. Hart, with a story by Paul Castro and Castle. It involves an 11-ye ...

'' * LYrate Lifeform Approximation (Lyla), an assistant to Miguel O'Hara in Marvel Comics

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