Girl

Laila

LY-luh

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Arabic 'night' or 'dark beauty', this name carries romantic mystique through the legend of Laila and Majnun (Arabian Romeo & Juliet). Common across Middle Eastern and South Asian cultures.”

Popularity Over Time

Laila US popularity rank over timeRank 4448 in 1949 to rank 135 in 2009. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#135#2292#44481903192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #370 in the United States.

Origin

Arabic

Syllables

2

Nicknames

LailLay

Style

RomanticElegantEtherealTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Laila Ali (boxer)
  • Laila Osman (Somali-American model)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Lila

Arabic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Layla

Arabic Top 50

Leia

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Amara

Arabic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Yasmin

Arabic Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Arabic, Persian, and English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Arabic 'night' or 'dark beauty', this name carries romantic mystique through the legend of Laila and Majnun (Arabian Romeo & Juliet). Common across Middle Eastern and South Asian cultures.

Laila is currently ranked #370 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Laila include Lail, Lay.

Names that pair beautifully with Laila include Amara, Yasmin.