Girl · #15,292 in 2026

Leili

Hildasay is a 7,606 GT roll-on/roll-off ferry which was built by Astilleros de Huelva, Spain in 1999 as Leili for the Estonian Shipping Company. During a charter to Crowley Maritime she was renamed Port Everglades Express, reverting to Leili when the charter ended. In 2005, she was sold to Greece and renamed RR Shield. In 2008, she was sold to Seatruck Ferries and renamed Shield.

  • Estonian
  • Persian
Current Rank
#15,292
Peak Rank
#8,947 (2020)
Total Babies
117
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1998
First Year
2022
Last Year
2020
Peak Year
#8947
Peak Rank
117
Total Count
17
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Leili

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Hildasay is a 7,606 GT roll-on/roll-off ferry which was built by Astilleros de Huelva, Spain in 1999 as Leili for the Estonian Shipping Company. During a charter to Crowley Maritime she was renamed Port Everglades Express, reverting to Leili when the charter ended. In 2005, she was sold to Greece and renamed RR Shield. In 2008, she was sold to Seatruck Ferries and renamed Shield.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Estonian
  • Persian
Origin & history
Varbola was built by Astilleros de Huelva, Huelva , Spain as yard number 572. She was built for the Estonian Shipping Company , Tallinn . Originally under the Estonian flag, she was reflagged to Cyprus in 2000. On 2 May 2002, she was chartered to Crowley Maritime , Jacksonville , Florida . Varbola was renamed Port Everglades Express for the duration of the charter. In October 2004, she reverted to Leili . In October 2004, she was chartered to Norse Merchant Ferries for use on the Birkenhead - Dublin route. From 5–27 January 2005, Leili was chartered to Irish Ferries for use on the Pembroke - R

The Story of Leili

American parents first put Leili on the record books as a baby girl name in 1998, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 11 Leilis were born — ranking #8,947 that year. About 41% of every Leili on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Leili last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 117 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Leili

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Leili. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Leili

Phonetically similar names — useful when Leili is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Leili

What does the name Leili mean?
Hildasay is a 7,606 GT roll-on/roll-off ferry which was built by Astilleros de Huelva, Spain in 1999 as Leili for the Estonian Shipping Company. During a charter to Crowley Maritime she was renamed Port Everglades Express, reverting to Leili when the charter ended. In 2005, she was sold to Greece and renamed RR Shield. In 2008, she was sold to Seatruck Ferries and renamed Shield.
What is the origin of the name Leili?
Leili has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Estonian, Persian.
How popular is Leili in 2026?
In 2026, Leili ranks #15,292 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Leili most popular?
Leili reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #8,947 that year with 11 babies given the name.
Is Leili a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Leili is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Leili?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Leili include Fama, Vali, Laurelin. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Leili?
Common variants and related forms of Leili include Leila, Leyla, Leyli. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Leili

Leili is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 117 births in the dataset. Leili's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #8,947. Use the chart and map above to compare Leili's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.