Names Leïla

Leïla

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Arabic
Meaning
The name Leïla means "night" or "dark beauty" in Arabic. It also has associations with love and romance.
Scripts(How to write)
ليلى
ليلى(Arabic)
Pronunciation
LEH-EE-LA(French)
Lay-luh or Lye-luh
Popularity
Leïla is a moderately popular name in many countries, including France, where it ranked as the 114th most popular name for girls in 2020.

cartoon of the name Leïla
Cartoon of Leïla

Leïla Name meanings & History

The name Leïla means "night" or "dark beauty" in Arabic. It also has associations with love and romance. Maghrebi transcription of Layla influenced by French orthography. Leïla is commonly used as a given name for baby girls.

Zodiac Sign of Leïla: Lover Taurus,Logical Libra

Synonyms of Leïla:

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

E: Exaggerate,Enlighten,Expressive,Environment,Entertain,Enliven

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

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

Leïla is:

  • a Common name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Devious name
  • a Strange name

Famous People

There are many famous people with the name Leïla, including Leïla Bekhti, a French-Algerian actress known for her roles in the films Tout ce qui brille and La Source des femmes, and Leïla Slimani, a Moroccan-French author who won the Prix Goncourt in 2016 for her novel Chanson douce.