Leila
LAY-luh
Girl · Arabic
Meaning: Night, of the night, dark beauty
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Laila
Girl · Arabic · Medium name
- Meaning
- Night, dark beauty
- Pronunciation
- LAY-lah
- Origin
- Arabic
- Popularity
- Common in United Kingdom (2025)
From Arabic 'layla' meaning night; a name with rich poetic history in Persian and Arabic literature.
Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025
ClassicInternationalSoft and gentle
Languages in use: Arabic, Persian
Commonly used in: United Kingdom, Middle East, South Asia
Alternate spellings
LeilaPersian
Persian/standard form.
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Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-15.
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