Layla

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Layla is associated with beauty, mysticism, and enchantment.
Scripts(How to write)
The Arabic name Layla is typically written as ليلى, and is also spelled as Leila, Lila, and Leyla, depending on regional variations.
ليلى(Arabic)
Pronunciation
LAY-lə(English)
LIE-la(Arabic)
The name Layla is pronounced "LAY-lah".
Popularity
According to the latest data from DefineName, Layla is currently the 27th most popular girl's name in the United States.

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Layla Name meanings & History

The name Layla has Arabic origins and means "night". The name Layla is associated with beauty, mysticism, and enchantment. Means "night" in Arabic. Layla was the love interest of the poet Qays (called Majnun) in an old Arab tale, notably retold by the 12th-century Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi in his poem Layla and Majnun. This story was a popular romance in medieval Arabia and Persia. The name became used in the English-speaking world after the 1970 release of the song Layla by Derek and the Dominos, the title of which was inspired by the medieval story. The name Layla is used as a first name for baby girls all over the world.

Zodiac Sign of Layla: Lover Taurus,Logical Libra

Synonyms of Layla:

L: Lover,Legal,Languid,Lovely,Liaison,Luscious,Lazy

A: Action,Ambitious,Aggressive,Assertive,Angry,Argumentative

Y: Yen/money,Yin/Yang,Youth-giving

Layla is:

  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Strange name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Some famous people named Layla include Layla Alizada, a Canadian actress, Layla El, an English professional wrestler, and Layla Moran, a British politician.

2.) Layla (Female)

Usage: Arabic

Meanings: (Arabic) dark

Other Forms: Laela, Laila, Lala, Laya, Laylah, Laylie, Leila


3.) LAYLA (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Old Arabic name derived from layla (wine, alcohol). (LAY-LAH, Li-LAH)


4.) Layla (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (Hebrew, Arabic) a form of Leila.

Other Forms: Laylah, Laylea, Layleah, Laylee, Laylei, Layleigh, Layli, Laylia, Layliah, Laylie, Laylla, Laylle, Layly, Laylya, Laylyah


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