Lala (given name)

Lala (Persian: لالا ) is a given name derived from Persian word for calling someone as elder brother for respecting. It may refer to:


 * Iaia, (sometimes incorrectly transcribed as "Lala") a 1st century BC Ancient Roman painter and sculptor
 * Lance Naik Lala (1876–1927), Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross
 * Lala Deen Dayal (1844–1905), Indian photographer
 * Lala Fazal-ur-Rehman, Pakistani politician, appointed administrator of Karachi District in 2010
 * Lala Hansraj Gupta (died 1985), Indian educationist and mayor of Delhi
 * Mahatma Hansraj (1864–1938), Indian educationist
 * Lala Har Dayal (1884–1939), Indian revolutionary and founder of the Ghadar Party
 * Lala Elizabeth Tudor Hassenberg (born 1978), pen name Elizabeth Tudor, Azerbaijani-Russian science fiction writer
 * Lala Hsu (born 1984), Taiwanese singer-songwriter
 * Lala Karmela (born 1985), Indonesian singer-songwriter
 * Lala Ram Ken (1931–2007), Indian politician
 * Lala Kramarenko (born 2004), Russian rhythmic gymnast
 * Lala Mara (1931–2004), Fijian chief, wife of Kamisese Mara, founding father of modern Fiji
 * Lala Meredith-Vula (born 1966), Kosovan artist and photographer
 * Lala Mnatsakanyan (born 1957), Armenian actress
 * Lala Lajpat Rai (1865–1928), Indian author and politician
 * Lala Achint Ram (1898–1961), Indian freedom fighter and politician
 * Lala Shri Ram (1884–1963), Indian businessman
 * Lala Abdul Rashid (1922–1989), Pakistani field hockey goalkeeper
 * Lala Shevket (born 1951), Azerbaijani politician, former Secretary of State of Azerbaijan
 * Lala Sloatman (born 1970), American actress and model
 * Lala Sukuna (1888–1958), Fijian chief, scholar, soldier and statesman
 * Lala Yusifova (born 1996), Azerbaijani retired rhythmic gymnast

Fictional characters

 * Lala Hagoromo