Leila

Meaning

Leila is a female given name and is of Arabic origin. It means night beauty. Pronounced as LAY-lə, LEE-lə, / LIE-lə, the name is currently in the top 500 of NameChef Most Popular Baby Names and in the top 250 of U.S birth chart of the year 2023.

Leila was brought to popularity by the poet Byron, who used it in his poem Don Juan for a ten-year-old Turkish girl.

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Leila is a girl's name.

Pronunciation

LAY-lə, LEE-lə, / LIE-lə (Listen)

Syllables

2

Famous People

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