name
Leyla
LAY-lah
/ˈleɪlɑ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
leyla
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Talysh (Iran/Azerbaijan — Persian/Arabic influence)
- Meaning
- night; born at night; dark beauty — widely used across Talysh, Persian, and Azerbaijani communities
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Leila, Layla
Pronunciation tips
The first syllable rhymes with 'day'; stress it.
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