Laila
LAY-lah
Girl · Arabic
Meaning: Night, dark beauty
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Leila
Girl · Arabic · Medium name
- Meaning
- Night, of the night, dark beauty
- Pronunciation
- LAY-luh
- Origin
- Arabic
- Popularity
- Common in United States (2023)
From Arabic meaning night; also a Persian form.
Popularity: US SSA, 2023
ClassicInternationalSoft and gentle
Languages in use: Arabic, Persian, English
Commonly used in: United States, Middle East, United Kingdom
Alternate spellings
LaylaArabic / English
Alternative Arabic transliteration.
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US SSA, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (2023). Last verified 2025-01-15.
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