#2682024 rank
2010peak year
54,226babies named Leila since 1880
▼ 14%5-year trend
Leila popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Leila mean?
From the Arabic layla, 'night', made famous by the classic love story of Layla and Majnun. It reached Europe through Persian poetry and Byron's verse.
OriginArabic, Persian
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, mythic
Names like Leila
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Famous Leilas
Spellings & variants
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