Laila
LAY-lə
What it means
Night or dark beauty
Language
Arabic
Culture
Arabic;Persian
Religion
Muslim
Style era
modern
Themes
Arabic · Persian
Popularity over time
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.
Nicknames & variants
Common nicknames
LayLai
Alternate spellings
LaylaLeilaLila
In other languages
Layla (Arabic)Leila (Persian)Laila (Scandinavian)
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Laila Rouass (actress)