name
Arabic
Leila
LAY-lah
ˈleɪləListen
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Syllable breakdown
Leila
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Arabic — Laylā, from layla (night, dark beauty).
- Meaning
- An Arabic feminine name meaning 'night' or 'dark as the night'; famously the name of the beloved in the classic Arabic love story of Layla and Majnun.
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Layla, Laila, Leyla
Common mispronunciations
LEE-lahlay-EE-lah
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