name
Arabic
Layla
LAY-lah
/ˈleɪlɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Layla
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Arabic
- Meaning
- Night; dark beauty.
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Leila, Lila
Common mispronunciations
LIE-luhLAH-ee-lah
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