Layla
LAY-luh
What it means
Night; dark beauty
Language
Arabic
Culture
Arab/Islamic
Religion
Muslim
Style era
modern
Themes
celestial
Popularity over time
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.
Nicknames & variants
Common nicknames
LayLulu
Alternate spellings
LailaLeilaLeyla
In other languages
Leila (Persian)Laila (Scandinavian)Leyla (Turkish)
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