Leila

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Night, dark-haired beauty, beloved, devoted
Scripts(How to write)
ليلى (Arabic), لَیْلی (Persian), ליילה (Hebrew)
ليلى(Arabic)
لیلا(Persian)
لەیلا(Kurdish Sorani)
ლეილა(Georgian)
Pronunciation
LAY-LA(French)
LAY-luh (English), LAY-la (Arabic), lay-LAH (Persian), LIE-luh (Hebrew)
LAY-lə(English)
LEE-lə(English)
LIE-la(Arabic)
LIE-lə(English)
lay-LAW(Persian)
Popularity
Leila is a popular name in many countries around the world. It ranked #20 in Iran, #14 in Sweden, #32 in Norway, and #127 in the United States in 2020.

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Leila Name meanings & History

Arabic, Persian, Hebrew. Night, dark-haired beauty, beloved, devoted. Variant of Layla, and the usual Persian transcription.This spelling was used by Lord Byron for characters in The Giaour (1813) and Don Juan (1819), and it is through him that the name was introduced to the English-speaking world. Leila is commonly used as a first name for baby girls.

Zodiac Sign of Leila: Lover Taurus,Logical Libra

Synonyms of Leila:

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

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

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

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

Leila is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Leila Ali, American former professional boxer; Leila Bekhti, French film and television actress; Leila Hatami, Iranian actress; Leila Khaled, Palestinian militant; Leila Steinberg, American writer and hip-hop producer

2.) LEILA (Female)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: A borrowing from the Arabic, Leila means “dark beauty, dark as night.” Var: Laila, Layla, Leilani, Leillia, Leyla. (LAY-EE-LAH)


3.) Leila (Female)

Usage: Arabic

Meanings: (Arabic) beauty of the night

Other Forms: Layla, Leela, Lelah, Leyla


4.) Leila (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Leila means "night" or "dark beauty".

Pronunciation: LAY-lah or LEE-lah
LAY-lə


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Description: Leila means "night" or "dark beauty". Combination of Lei and La. Lei meaning "flowers, lei, child" and La meaning "day". Leila is used as a baby girl name in Arabic-speaking countries and in other cultures as well. It is a popular name among Muslim families.

Famous People

Leila Khaled is a Palestinian militant who became a poster girl for the PLO in the 1970s. Leila Aboulela is a Sudanese writer who has won many awards for her novels and short stories.

5.) Leila (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Night, dark-haired beauty, born at night

Pronunciation: LAY-lə
lay-lah or lee-lah


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Description: Night, dark-haired beauty, born at night. Combination of Lei and La. Lei meaning "flowers, lei, child" and La meaning "day". Leila is mostly used as a feminine name in the Arabic and Muslim communities. It is widely used in literature and music as well.

Famous People

Leila Aboulela (Sudanese writer), Leila Bela (Canadian musician), Leila Khaled (Palestinian political activist).

6.) LEILA (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Derived from the Arabic leila (dark beauty, dark as night). Var: Laila, Lailah, Leela, Leilia, Lela, Leyla. (LAY-LAH, LEE-LAH)


7.) LEILA (Female)

Usage: African

Meanings: Derived from the Arabic leila (dark beauty, dark as night). Arabic, N. Africa; Swahili, E. Africa. Var: Laila, Layla, Leyla. (LAH-EE-LAH)


8.) Leila (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (Hebrew) dark beauty; night. (Arabic) born at night. See also Laela,Layla,Lila.

Other Forms: Leela, Leelah, Leilia, Leland


9.) LEILA (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Derived from the Arabic leila (night, dark beauty) or the Persian leila (dark-haired). Its use in England began with George Byron’s poem “The Giaour” (1813). Var: Leela, Leilah, Leilia, Lela, Lila, Lilah. (LEE-LAH, LAY-LAH)


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