| Gender | 👩 Girl |
| Pronunciation | 📣 \la(i)-la\ |
| Number of People | 👶 37,000 |
| Rate in 2021 | 499 |
| Numerology | 🔢 8 |
| Name origin | 🌍 Arabic |
There are several theories that speak about the meaning of Laila. The first one defends that Laila comes from the Arabic word layl, which translates as "night", which is why it gives this same meaning to the name. The second indicates that Layla means "beautiful", for this reason, many people combine both meanings, resulting in "beautiful as the night". In fact, this third theory not only appears as a product of the previous two but is also supported by the literary work of GG Byron, in which the writer called the protagonist Laila.
The popularity of the name Laila
The name “ Laila “ is the 242 most popular name in the United States of America. This name gained popularity throughout the early 2000s. This name reached its peak in the year 2009. The name “ Laila “ is not a popular baby name in Wisconsin based on the data given by reliable resources.
For instance, only 5 babies were named Laila in the year 2001. Also a total of only 611 babied bear the same first name as your baby’s name. The highest recorded use of the name was in the year 2008 with a total of 2410 babies from the year 1880 to the year 2018. This name was recorded 35817 times in the SSA public database from 1880 to 2018.
In the year 1884, this name first appeared and was given to 7 newborn babies. The name “ Laila “ became a popular girl’s name in the state District of Columbia in the yea 2010. This name ranked 29 with 21 babies. The name “ Laila “ is a consistent top-ranking girl’s name in the state of District of Columbia for 13 years from 2003 to 2018.
The personality of the name Laila
L is for listening, one of your best traits
A is for admirable, you certainly are
I am for ideals, no higher
L is for love, everlasting
A is for amenable, for your easy going nature
Name can be people’s destiny and heart’s desire and also personality in some cases. This name represents a tendency to exhibit extremes in terms of material success. You are either possessing a great deal of good fortune or none at all. Balance and power are the two words that describe you as well.
Your heart desires to settle conflicts and create harmony. Also, you specialize in religion and philosophy and also less traditional forms of healing. People perceive you as the one who is sympathetic and generous. You do not care about fashion, but you are the person who is always dressed well.
Famous people named Laila
Laila Amaria who is the daughter of a boxer
Laila Morse is an English actress
Laila Mehdinlndian who is an actress
Laila Annikki who is a pop singer
Diminutives and variations of the name Laila
There are no known diminutives of the name Laila, however, there are variants:
Layla, Lila, Leila, Leyla
The name Laila in other languages
In all languages the name Laila or any of its variants is used, so there are no translations.
Laila's Saint's Day
The saint's day of the name Laila is celebrated on November 1.
Numerology of the name Laila
The number of the name Laila is 8.
Similar names to the name Laila
Layla, Lili, Lale, Lela and Lillah
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Pronounced LAY-la. It means night in Arabic. I have met othe's with the'same pronounciation, but never with the'same spelling.
Pronounced: Layla. It means "night" or "mysterious" or "beauty."
Our first beautiful granddaughter Laila was born on the 22nd of January 2019 and weighed 8lb 12oz she has lots of dark hair and she is absolutly gorgeous. My friend's granddaughter's name is Leila but pronounced the'same.My husband has her name tattooed on his back and I'm having her name tattooed on my wrist. Pronounced Lay la.
Lailah means night in Hebrew also, but is pronounced Lie-lah rather than Lay-lah.
My daughter's name is Laila. This is the original Arabic spelling of the name. I love the name, It's cute, fresh, and feminine. We reci've several compliments each day on this name, I think It's going to be a "name- favorite"!!
the name laila is scandinavian also meanning: nightfall or the night.
First saw this name flipping through channels and landed on a TlC program named " Tuckerville". Country singer Tanya Tucker has a daughter named Layla and really liked it. Never liked the'show but loved the named. I now have a 1 month old daughter named Layla! Everyone loves it and thinks of it as original as I come from a small town in Quebec Canada!
I think Laila is a beautiful name. I want to name my daughter that, but I personally think it makes a pretty middle name as well. My daughter's name is going to be- Ava Laila. I've always seen it spelt Layla. The 1st time I'd seen it spelt Laila was on a norwegian perfume. =-)
my name is Laila and laila is the name in the arabic version of romeo and juliet
Pronounced Lila. My name'stems from scandinavia and not often do I'meet people witht the'same name
I love this name!! I am planning on naming my daughter due in august Layla Rain. My mother in law HATES it, she thinks the meaning is dark which equals sin. But I just love it. Its free spirited and feminine
My names laila and I was reading through the comments to see if my name has luck or anything. I was upset by some of these comments, especially about ❤️Laila❤️ being an over-used name and that it turns out ugly people two-thirds of the time. My case, of being ugly, is true. But everyone else is beautiful so whoever wrote this- go back under that'slimy rock you crawled out from!
My name's Laila too (I'm german), but my mother named me after the'skandinavian and inuit roots of it... does anyone know what it means there❤️ I pronounce it like Lilah, by the way, and I couldn't wish for a better name :)
I'm a very proud Laila, i've only ever met two othe's with the'same spelling. One is the woman I was named after, and the other is a baby who was named after me! 'Laila and Majnoon' (various sellings of both names) is an Arab folktale about star-crossed lovers, a bit like Romeo and Juliet, the'story is known accross the Islamic world.
I'm currently pregnant and planning on naming my daughter Laila because it has such great allusions to it and is short, simple and strong. :) Though I don't like the lie-la pronunciation of it, that's really annoying.
Laila is my 1 year baby girl's name and when people hear her name they tell me how beautiful it is. There is no other person named Laila in our area
We have just named our daughter Genevi've Isla with 'Evie' as a nn. We love it!
I have always enjoyed my name. Like a previous poster, my name is pronounced Lie-la instead of Lay-la. At nearly 40 years of age and having traveled to other countries, I have not yet met anyone with my name spelling and pronunciation. Using my pronunciation people always spell it, Lila or Lilah, and using my spelling they always pronounce it, Layla. I have never really minded. I like being somewhat unique. :)
Layla is a classic rock song by Derek and the Dominos with Eric Clapton as the lead singer. This is a great song and I am thinking of naming my daughter Layla or Laila not BECAUSE of the'song, but because it has a beautiful flow to it and is not very common.
My name is Laila and it is pronounced (Lay-la) but people always pronounce it (lie - la) It's so annoying :(!
I'm not giving away personal/ my friends info so either I know somebody who is called Laila or I am called Laila. Anyways, basically everybody pronounces it as Layla. It is supposed to sound that way but in Arabic, it is pronounced differently. My friend/ I'm not Arabic so that's probably why the name Isn't pronounced like that but I'm not gonna blabber on as it is irrelevant and me/ my friend don't need to tell you. Sorry about that. Anyway, some people pronounce it as Lila. I don't know why but they do. They literally pronounce it L-I-LA. So ye but I don't know anybody else called Laila except from me/ my friend so I would say it is quite a uncommon name. I don't know if that's true I heard that Laila is the 97th most popular name in England in 2020 and although that was awhile ago, I didn't expect it to even hit top 200. To be honest, I really like the name Laila and some people even compliment the name'so It's a win for all those Laila❤️s out there. Lol. I wonder if you guessed if I was Laila or if t was my friend. It's a mystery and nobody will know. For some reason I'm gonna tell you a joke: what do you call che'se that Isn't yours❤️ Nacho che'se... get it❤️ Because there is such thing as Nacho che'se and It'sounds like nach-yo-che'se. This wasn't necessary for people who already knew this joke or got It'so sorry if You'read it and found it boring and if you didn't, well yay I guess. I'm leaving now so goodbye (Again, another VERY irrelevant sentence but meh) From anonymous_Potato
My parents name me Leilah Mary Elizabeth and I love my name and the unique spelling! It's pronounced Lie-Lah. I am named after the nun who dilevered me!
I love adding or changing I's to Y's in names. Layla is cute, but Laila is pretty too. :)
laila was the name i gave my dog who is know longer is with us...but shes locked deep with in my being...laila is name i will always love...rip laila love eddy....
I love writing stroies i have ever'since i was a little girl. When i was young i used to call most of my main characters Laila (LAY-LUH). Ought it to be pronounced LAYla or LIEla or LEEla❤️
Asked a guy from Syria what the name really means. He turned to his friends and muttered for a while and then said to me: It'says 'no but GOD' 707
Hi named by beautiful daughter born February 27, 2020. Laila Rain
my dad likes old music and we were listening to eric claptons song layla but i decided to spell my dogs name different like laila its such abeautiful name for her everybody just loved her name from tulsa, oklahoma
I have just called my black labrador puppy Laila (pronouncing it Lay-lah) because she is beautiful with a lovely black coat and was also born in the night. It is a very meaningful name and however it is spelt it is right for whoever has this name. I am thrilled to have found it.
my name is laila, I love my name and I'm thankful my father gave me tis name, because It's an Arabic name which means " extacy of love", THIS >WHY I LOVE IT
My daughters name is Laila Renee. I love her name and get nothing but compliments from othe's. We were originally looking for a name to incorporate my husband's family name of Lee. I asked him about Leila, which he didn't like. He thought Layla, from Eric Clapton's song, and I changed up the'spelling.
This is the name I plan'to name my child who will arrive sometime in'the next 10 weeks! My husband and I are so excited because we both love the name Caden so much. We were unsure of the'spelling but have decided on'the C over K.
hey, so lyla is the'same as layla❤️ same orifin and meaning❤️
the name laken is the bomb and if any one says that it Isn't then i would like to see what there name is.
MY FATHER NAMED ME LAILA AND IM THREE MONTHS OLD...
my daughters name is Laila Rain. So happy to see another person in the universe thought that Laila Rain was a beautiful name too
I just named my daughter Leila, I love the name and the meaning!
well my daughters name is kaiya i love this name it means FORGIVNESS well so far i havent meet somone the the name like my daughters and thats what i like about it my sweet little girl kaiya :)
My wife had a baby girl this morning and her name is Laila Tene!
I love the name Laila and am plannning to name my daughter this name(due in December). Im still deciding on a spelling though. Layla❤️ Laila❤️ Leila❤️
I have a little new born niece who's name is Layla. She has already blessed all of our family. There is favor on this baby already! I was pleased to read all of the comments on the name Layla. She is beautiful and has light-golden skin.
I am Persian, the correct way to pronounce Laila/Layla is with an h sound on the end Lay-lah. That gives it a much more softer'sound, but it Isn't said that way in North America.
My name is Laila said (Lay-lah) and I'm half Iraqi. I love that there are not many people I know with the'same name, it does get a bit annoying correcting people on the how to pronounce it, but overall I love my name
My name is Laila,And I'm from Norway- I pronounce Laila ; 'Lail-ah. The H on the end is very important for me.
my name is Laila and it means "nighttime" i love my name'soo much!
Hebrew. Laila, pronounced in hebrew LIE-La. Means Night
It's pronouce lie-lah and It's hebrew if you pronouce it lay-lah then It's arabic and incorrect
This is our favorite name for a girl! I am 31 weeks pregnant and if we have a girl she will be called "Kaia Jordan"
My Partner is from Bosnia & Hercegovina and spells her name Lejla.
Lyla is my name and I am often'told it is a beautiful name. A muslim women'told me It's orgin from Aribic. It's a name of a female Sahaabi; character from the tales of Leila Majoor. i've never meet anyone with the'same spelling as mine. It's most commonly seen spelled as Lila. Other'spelling would be; Lillah,Leilia, Lela, Laila, and Layla.
I have a beautiful five year old granddaughter who is the apple of my eye. Her name is Lailah Michelle. She brings so much joy to our family. We have four grandsons who are 20, 18, 14, and 13.
MY DAUGHTER NAME IS LAILA AND I LOVE IT..YES PEOPLE SAY IT WRONG ESPECIALLY AT THE DOCTORS OFFICE LOL I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THEM TO CALL THE LAST name'sOMETIMES. LAILA IS A GIRLY NAME AND SOUNDS SO DIFFRENT EVERYONE LOVES THE NAME
I like it spelt Layla
My name is Layla. I am over 50 and have not met many othe's with my name although in the past 15 years I hear mothe's calling "Layla" in stores and it always surprises me. Arabic or Persian people are always surprised that a fair skinned, blonde American, is named Layla, as if they own the name or something. All in all I absolutely love my name and am grateful that my parents named me such a beautiful name.
beautiful name! it has Hebrew origin and it means nightfall!
i was named a different name at birth but i changed the name to laila cause It'sounds romantic. yes it does mean beauty of the dark but i also heard it means the night. love the way It'sounds and have got complimented for it a number of times.
In the Torah, GOD Almighty sent Lailah, angel of the night, to Abraham. In part to protect and to fight for him in a nighttime battle against vile, corrupt and ungodly kings. They fought side by side and easily destroyed the sinners. So, in my opinion, Lailah represents strength where there is darkness.
I named my daughter Layla after the Eric Clapton song.
My granddaughter's name is Laila. It is pronounced like "Lilac" without the "c." This is the Finnish spelling and pronounciation. People often pronounce it "Laylah" which is just not right!
My name is Laila and I like this name too. However It's pronounced like "Lie-la",so people end up calling me "Lay-la" which I don't mind. I'm use to hearing it both ways.
I love my name. Its unique and easy to spell. Most people call me Lila, and i am starting to answer to that name too. Its cool to have a unique name, that's not spelled how people would think its spelled. I love my name!
My name is Layla i am ARABIC and in arabic it means beauty or princess of darkness. i usually am told it is called beauty
My first/ middle name is Laila Aleida. I love my name .. it couldn't have been more perfect. A lot of people comment on how well It'suIt's me. Although I am planning on changing the'spelling of my first name once i've adopted the'stage name to, "Layla". Reason is because i've noticed most people assume It's pronounced as Layla. And it is, but some may also pronounce it as Lie-luh, which is what im more used to being called as. It's a beautiful name and I don't seem to share it with a lot of my classmates .. which is actually a good thing :) Shout out to all the Laila's/Leila's/Layla's/etc out there ! muah .
We just named our daughter Lella. The inspiration was a Romani/Gypsy song Lela Pala Tute (as performed by Gogol Bordello). We added the double "l" to make it more likely to be read to rhyme with Stella.
My couson is called laila.my mom spells it like this (layla
HI'my name is Leyla and usyally people like it. When I want a person to remember my name I tell them to think of Eric Clapton's song "Layla". I am not sure if it is because of the meaning of my name but I am night person.
MY FRIEND IS LIALA, AND SHE IS VERY NAUGHTY. SHE IS ACTUALLY LIALA-KAREN. MAY BE IS THE KARen'tHAT IS NAUGHTY. BUT SHE IS NICE TO BE WITH. I LIKE HER.
My name's Laila. I love my name and I'm thankful my mother gave me a name I could easily spell. People love my name a lot although they often slaughter it by mispronouncing it. My name's pronounced Lay-luh although according to its spelling its more like Lie-lah. I get reminded of the 'Layla' song by Eric Clapton (and the'story behind it) all the time..
I am due in Feb. I want to name my baby girl Laila Rae. I think it is beautiful and would like to pronounce it Lay-luh. I got the name from the Eric Clapton song and after I researched it, found out it was spelled Laila not Layla.
My name's Laila, and I always get complemented on it. I find the meaning of it to be so romantic also, though i've heard variations (bright night, nightfall, night beauty), they all sound wonderful! I love my name :P
My name is Leila; pronounced LEE-LAH. No one ever pronounces or spells it correctly on the first try and I often have to repeat myself when introducing myself. However, after I repeat i, almost always, the person pauses, says it out loud, thinks about it, then'tells me it is a pretty name. I love it and enjoy having an unusual name. I have never met anyone else who spells or pronounces it the'same way.
hyaa im a 15 year old girl n i luv the name layla its my fave name giv it 10/10 leah x
laila is my name(lie-la)andguess it freakin rock!!!
My name is Laila, although most people, once it was a teacher, spelt it ❤️Leila❤️. I can sometimes get annoyed with it. I really love this name, and I'm glad that my mom wouldn't let my dad name me ❤️Sara❤️. Almost everyone at school, once they❤️ve heard my name, say It's a beautiful name, and I quite agree. I haven't met anyone who has the'same name as me, but I'm sure It's not ❤️rare❤️.
I have the name Laila and i was told it means dark as night and beauty of a rose. I love my name and wouldn't change it for anything.
Laila is cool but my cousin spells it Leila and is called Li-ls but It's actually Lay-LAH
WOW I never knew some one loved the name Zhane. MY name is zhane. i think It's corny! well it fits me i guess. But i'll see myself as something else though! like my friends say a "Chantel" but ok!
I named my daughter born 12 November 2017, Laila. There are many ways to spell it.
My name is Leila Yasmin (lay-luh yaas-meen). I love my name. I have always been complimented on it and my husband even has my name tatooed on him in Arabic.
Lailah is my baby name Ilove It'she is arab-latin.
Hi I named my second daughter Lailah No'elRose. Still getting tounge tided with the both of my girls Nayla and Lailah ;) they are my joy in my life.
I just had my first child and I named her Laila Marie. I love the name it is very beautiful with meaning.
My name is layla raine, I love it, it was chosen for me, if you are naming a child do not doubt yourself, go with your heart, this is one area where you do not need anyone else's opinion, btw, I love the name that my mother chose for me :-)
Ive scandinavian ancestry and american indian heritage,spelled Lyla, I was always told as a child It'stems from the arabic form of a myth or story involving a dark maiden in the night,fairy tale kind of thing..nice for a child to dream on I guess, beautiful thought nonetheless. Ive more oft than not had to correct people in pronunciation and s;elling. was raised pronouncing it ..lie-la..ie, LYLA
I love this name. We are having our first baby in Dec and I want to name her Laila. This is one name that my husband I have agreed on.
I have found the name in Hindi to mean sweetheart or in the religious aspect, divine reality. As our child honors her east Indian ancestry, she wears this name with pride and emanates from her very being. It is a beautiful name all in all and has divine meaning to anyone who shares it.
I relate to this as well, my name is KRistie Luna
My name is Laila. It's arabic, it means 'night' but also 'midnight princess'. I get a lot of compliments for it.
Love this name. If I ever have a daughter, will call her Laila
Since my husband chose the name for our first child, I always wanted this one so luckily we had another girl and this is exactly what i chose. Some people pronounce it different but a quick correction doesn't bother me. i also thought the spelling of it Layla is pretty to.
I just named my new daughter Layla. I hadn't researched the name, as I knew it from a lady I knew many years ago. I was surprised and pleased by It's meaning as my beautiful daughter was born with a head of thick dark hair, and in the middle of the night!
My name is Leila and its spelt differently. A lot of people mis pronounce it and It's not a name you hear everyday so thats a good thing. Another little thing is that i am Arabic, my dad resides from Iraq and my mom is Canadian. So there is another reason why i was named Leila. I love my name!! :)
Laila pronounced "Laylah" is my childs name. I am proud to call her Laila. Everyone has there own opinion but lets not judge on who is "RIGHT or WRONG". The names we give our children are the names God has given us to give to them. Valerie-PHX
My name is Laila and most of the time call me La la.
We named my oldest son Jaiden. We thought we were being unique. We wanted a "surfer" name, being as my husband and I both grew up on the beach. But since then (my son is 4 now) we have learned that the name Jaiden is pretty common, and even worse, we have learned that its pretty common as a girls name. Of course we couldn't imagine our "Jaiden" as anything else, but as of now, we wish we did more research.
I named my daughter Laila. I love that name. I receive comments on her name all the time how pretty & feminine it is.
I am expecting in October! We chose the name Laila, but we haven't settled on a middle name yet!
My mom spelled my name Lila, and it was totally unique until I was an adult. The meaning I have found and like most is "gentle night," reminding me of a quiet, beautiful, starry night. I am serene and peaceful, so this fits me. I did not know that it is also an Hebrew derivation; I like that as I am fair with green eyes, and appreciate the Hebrew people. I like the Persian connection as well because of the legendary version of a similar "Romeo and Juliet" story, and the fact that is has been a conversation starter with many from that part of the world.
Layla is my daughter's name. I love this name. It is so feminine and pretty. I know It's meaning is "dark" or "night", but I don't associate anything negative about it at all!
This is my little girls name. Miss Hailee Grace. Its a very pretty name.. I hope every one enjoys it..
the name Laila or Layla is the actual word for Night in Arabic. good night is Layla-ala Kheir. (similar is Leila-Tov, good night in Hebrew.) my daughter is named Layla (this spelling) but we almost went with the Laila spelling. Eric Clapton won out. ;)
yeah my name is originally Haley but i think its really boring i now write it as Hailee to me it is an exotic and unique way of spelling the boring and old "Haley" i love Hailee!
My daughter's name is Laila (lay-lah) Elise. People always coment on how beautiful her name is. I didnt think the name was all that popular until I registered her for day care and there were two other children with the'same name, one spelled Laila and the other'spelled Leila. I love this name and am so glad I chose it for my beautiful daughter :)
I love my name and I get compliments on it all the time. I love that It's simple and unique. It's spelled Leila and pronunced lay-la. My mom loves Eric Claptons song "Layla" and that's how she got my name. since I'm from Hawaii she'spelled it Leila cause it looks more Hawaiian.
this is my daughters name and we get so many compliments on it. i think laila is a beautiful name and im glad we decided to name her this:)
Question" can'the name ever be pronounced as "Lah-EE-lah❤️" And is is for sure both Arabic and Persian❤️
named my daughter "Lailah" I used an 'H' on the end because I understand the proper pronouciation is with an 'h' sound at the end. However, I rarely see It'spelled that way so I pressume her name will be misspelled by othe's quite often. I understand the meaning to be any of: Born at night, nighttime, dark beauty, night with beautiful moonlight.
my name is laila every on give compliment someone gives bad someone good this makes me sad
We are expecting our first born son later this year. We know its going to be a Boy and we love Wyatt because its such a strong solid name for a boy and then man. Like othe's have said, in an ocean of Jaydens and Aidens and Rileys, Wyatt really stands out and is very masculine and individual and of course is timeless!
My name is laila and I like it a lot , most people say my name wrong ❤️ or the'spell it Leila , and I only met one person with. The'same name as me , but it was spelt it different ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️♀️
I named My 11 week old daughter Laila. I think it is a beautiful name, and I only recently found it the meaning which fits perfectly, as shes got a thick head of jet black hair.
My name's laila, and i'vee been'told that i am GORGEOUS!
well my name is Lisa and i am quite young and i love my name. I havent met many Lisa's but yeah i just love it. Some people call me Lisa sounded like (Lise) but thats ok.
Hi all my wife is expecting and wants to name our daughter layla looking for help on a middle name ❤️ can you help❤️
Named my daughter Lailah - means night in arabic, also means dark haired beauty, there are serveal meanings, all good
yes my name is laken and yes people spell an pronous my name wrong i hate it cause they call me lincoln or lake or larkin dumb stoff like that
yes my first name is mahlon, i have herd the name only a few times before. I would like to find out the meaning and origen
My name is Lyla, it means night in Hebrew. I have Israeli background, Sephardic.
My first name alreadt means princess and my second name is laila so am i princess beauty❤️
My daughter name is Laila. She is the most amazing 5yr old walking. We chose Laila because she and her father have beautiful black curly hair. She is beautiful.
I'm due June 1st 2020 and I am considerdering the name laila I personally think it it a lovely name I have dark black hair and tan skin and my husband has light hair and skin so hopefully my daughter will be a dark haired beauty❤️❤️❤️
My daughters name is laila like laila ali . and she is very content. She is a social butterfly.=) Her exact name is Laila
My beautiflul daughter came into the world and 2 days later my husband said lets call her Laila. I had never heard of this name before but instantly fell in love with it . I wanted Madison but laila was so much more beautiful.