name
Leyla
LAY-lah
ˈleɪlɑːListen
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Syllable breakdown
Leyla
Sounds like
LAY-lah
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Azerbaijani/Arabic/Persian — from Arabic Laylā (night); the beloved of the tragic poet Majnun in classic Persian and Azerbaijani literature; the Azerbaijani spelling 'Leyla' is distinct from Arabic 'Layla'
- Meaning
- night; born at night; dark beauty
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Layla, Leila
Common mispronunciations
LIE-lahlay-LAH
Pronunciation tips
Stress the first syllable. The 'ey' is like 'day'. Azerbaijan's most famous literary love story features Leyli (Azerbaijani variant) and Majnun.
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