Leila meaning

I named my daughter Laliah, everyone one that does not know her'say leliah..It drives me crazy and people always say i spelled it wrong but i found it on a website that laliah is a correct way....so girls be creative..with it. its fun

I had the expierence of growing up with this name (pronounced Lee-la. Spelling and pronunciation were always an area of difficulty for othe's. I learned that when'the teache's were near the's names in class and there was a hesitation and a slow attempt to say the name, it was mine that they were at. As a child I quickly pronounced it to avoid embarrasement by correcting someone and now as an adult I will let people say it incorrect and usually do not correct them.

My Beautiful baby daughter's name is Leila (lay La) And I always get Leela or Lie la But it is Lay-La she is a pint sized Leila Ali (whom I did not name her after but get asked from time to time) I gave her this name because I wanted twins Leila and Leena but didn't have twins so I went with Leila which means black beauty in African - Suiting :)

My name is Leila ( Lee-Eye-Lah )- I was named after a great aunt's friend- when I was in grade and middle school, I didn't much care for me name- but now i love it! ( And I know when a telemarketer calls! Ha! ) BTW, I was bown way back in 1985!

I Wish There Was A Saint Named "St. Leila/Layla". I Pronounce It (Lay~Lah)

My name is Leila, pronounced Lee'la. It is a family name and although I'meet many "Lay'la's", I never meet any Leila's with my spelling or pronounciation. I love having an unsual name with an inter'sting background.

this is my name and It's OK the bad things about is it rhyms to much and sometimes people call me heath but It's good in some ways.

My two-year-old daughter's name is Leila and It's almost always pronounced correctly (Layla). I also get asked whether I named her after the Eric Clapton song, but actually the most famous Leila is from the ancient love story of Leila and Majnun--the Eastern version of Romeo and Juliet. Every Middle Eastern child knows this tale, and Leila is a very common name throughout the Middle East.

My name is Leila, and I find it unique, nobody else in my school is named that! If You're looking for a unique and different but pretty name,, Schoose Leila!

It's my friends name but my name is also Laila... the only difference is that mine is spelt with a "A" .. the pernouciation is the'same.

I love my name! Sometimes they pronounce it like "lee-la" or "lee-i-la", but when'they hear me pronounce it, I almost always hear "that's beautiful!" ...or they sing the Eric Clapton song =) It's a great name!

I named my daughter Leila. People always pronounce it wrong. We Pronounce it "LEELAH." Once we say it, people still say it wrong! And they always think we named her after the Eric Clapton song. We actually got it from the one eyed, purple haired girl on "Futurama." Still Have not met anyone with the name.

My daughter's name is Leia and she gets Leila all the time. She's actually getting used to it and named a puppet she was making Leila. She's now nearly five. At 3 1/2 yrs she was overheard muttering in her'sleep 'It's not Leila, its not Leah, its Leia L E I A Leia.' Poor kid. Daddy's idea. But she'seems to be more relaxed now.

My baby is due in March and we are naming her Leila.

i love the name leila and if i have a girl when I'm older i want to call her liela coz its a gorgous name

My name is Leila, but pronounced "Lee'la" and I was born in 2002 which is one of the lowest decades for the name Leila. People never know how to spell my name or pronounce it. My grandmothe's name is leila and my great great grandmothe's name is Leila and I'm pretty sure it has skipped a generation for a really long time. I'm not sure if I actually have any arabic in me though.

Leila is the name of my beautiful daughter.It means "the night" in Arabic. We chose her name because we are a mixed family and we wanted a name which would bridge both of her cultures, ie Britsh and Arabic/Asian.

I am due to have a baby any day now and if It's a girl I can't devide whether to spell it Layla or Leila... I love the Leila spelling but I don't want here to have issues with spelling and pronunciation.

I love this name. I am due to have my baby girl and calling her Laylah although my DH prefers Leila. When i first saw the name'spelt Leila i first pronounced it lee-la. So we are stuck on the'spelling. I dont want people to miss pronounce her name wrong.

In German Leila is pronounced Lie-lah. The 'ei' is like the one in Heidi or Eileen. Of course, Layla and Lee-la are also correct. It depends on your language, where You're from. A gorgeous name and spelling in all cases.

My daughters name is Leila, pronouced 'Lay-la". i've always loved that Eric Clapton song, and I loved the'spelling of this. When people see the'spelling, they ask if It's after the girl in Futurama, but It's really after the'song! Mispronounciation and misspellings weren't an issue with us. She'll get used to it like I did lol.

I use to hate the name growing up (pronounced LEE LAH). I was harrassed all through High School thanks to Eric Clapton. I think my mom just liked the name. I think it is a very grown up name. I get a lot of compliments about my name now and one nice thing about the pronunciation is I know when a telemarketer is calling because they never get it right.

My daughter named Leila and I think It's the right way to spell...LOL

My daughter's name is Leila, pronounced lay-la. People mispronounce it all the time (lee-la, lie-la) but I am still happy we went with this spelling. It's beautiful.

Gorgeous exotic name, especially for a dark-eyed brunette.

My name is Leila (lay-la), apparently I was named after the Palestinian activist Leila Khaled. (I used to tell that to everyone when I was little until I learned who she was, and now I usually keep quiet about it, haha.) i've always loved my name, and It'suits me cos I'm dark-haired (: It does get mispronounced as lee-la a lot, but I still like my name.

Our baby is called Leila but we pronounce it lie-la as in Delila

I named my oldest daughter Leila (Lay-La) in 2013 when NO ONE I knew used the name. I chose it for It's flowing sound and because I had never met another Leila/Layla/Laila and I wanted something original (My name is Ashley, super common. Haaaaaate). To my dI'may, she knows three other Leilas, although theirs is spelled Layla. I chose this spelling because I disliked the other'spellings.

like the eric clapton song layla. its a beautiful song wrotten by clapton to george harrison of the beatles wife

We named our youngest Kennedy and the'strong name fits her to a "T". She has the'strong personality to live up to her name. We have had a few rude comments (mostly from the older generation) that it is a "weird" name for a girl but we love it.

I have wanted to name one of my children Leila as long as i can remember! it is so beautiful and just flows... lol. But when it comes to the'spelling of it im not sure which one to use....Lejla would be grammatically correct in serbo-croatian(mother language) but it might be hard to say in english so i leila or layla... hard decision do you know which would be the easiest to pronounce for other people when'they meet her❤️

I think it is a strange name that could generate alot of problems with spellings and pronunciation. Better'sticking with a different name.

My name is Leila (pronounced layla) and I love it. I was born in 1991 and often people say how much they love my name. I'm petite, with long blond hair and green eyes and Arabic people are often surprised when I say what my name is. It's such a pretty name and i've never been ashamed of it. Sometimes people mispronounce it but It's rare... everyone is so accustomed to new and unusual names that It's never been an issue. I actually like the fact that It's spelled a bit differently because if I tell people my name and they want to google me they will be googling a "Layla" which is not me. ;)

I like my name Leila, I was named after--- not the Futurama character or the Eric Clapton song, but Leila Khaled, the Palestinian militant activist. "Leila" does get mispronounced a lot as "lee-la", not "lay-la"... apparently my father wanted to have It'spelled Layla but my mother insisted on using the'same spelling as Leila Khaled. Like the name though.

My name is Lejla.. pronounced Lay-la like in Eric Claptons song... And people often get it wrong and call me Lila.. Pretty annoying :) Cuz I like my name as it is and think It's very pretty!!

We're planning on naming or new addition (due May 1st and a boy) Oaklee. We've looked at all the'spellings and this one seems to be more transferable to either Oak or Lee if he wants. We fell in love with this name, and so have our friends. Our parents on the other hand, and the older people in our life have a different opinion. I'm sure they'll grow into it.

My name is Leila. Pronounced "lee eye la". I am 51 years old and have never met another person who pronounced it this way, although every so often I will meet people who know someone who does pronounce it the way my name is pronounced. I enjoy having an unusual name although in Jr Hi one of my teacher's could never'say my name and ended up calling me "Hey you."

My name is Leila (pronounced "Lay'la"). Spelling it is difficult for people from time to time, but it has sparked inter'sting conversation! I'm proud that my parents gave me a name that reflects part of my heritage.

I spell it Leila, pronounced Lay-la. It's not common, so I don't meet many people with this name. It's Arabic meaning "night" or "daughter of the night". As an adult I usually get a positive reaction to my name. I like it. If my daughter to have a baby girl, she would name her Leila.

As a 1982s Leila (LEE-lah), I'm frequently asked if I was named for "that Eric Clapton song." I wasn't...I was born four years before he re-released the Derrick & the Dominoes song. ;) I have had some, ok a lot, of issue with mispronunciation/spelling of my name. At this stage, I just say, "No, It's not Layla...It's Leila, rhymes with Sheila." i've also had people tell me I should change my name to something more suitable to my looks. As a red-headed, freckle-faced Irish girl...it is a bit odd to have an Arabic name meaning dark (haired) beauty. I love my name either way. I was definitely unique amongst my classmates growing up, and still am amongst my peers today. Don't hesitate to use this beautiful and mellifluous name unless You're unable to handle having to correct people constantly. I have never met another Leila who pronounces their name Lee-lah in person. i've met a few Lelas and one Leela.

Very seldom, but here is an inter'sting thought. Edmund means "protector" "Keeper of the keys." I have always looked after and protected people who were deemed as "different" amomg our peers. Later, I was in a position where I was and assist train special ed students. Often'times I felt that they were giving me a far greater gift, than I was afording them. Also, I worked in schools for thirty years as a Head Custodian. The kepper of the keys and protector of the'school and those who came to teach, learn and enjoy a clean and sanitory enviroment. I'most especially enjoy my roll as Father.