Girl

Layla

LAY-luh

Top 50 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Arabic name meaning 'night' or 'dark beauty,' famous from the tragic love story of Layla and Majnun in Islamic poetry.”

Popularity Over Time

Layla US popularity rank over timeRank 6709 in 1970 to rank 23 in 2019. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#23#3366#670919501960198020002024

Currently ranked #37 in the United States.

Origin

Arabic

Syllables

2

Nicknames

LayLaya

Style

RomanticModernSoftElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Layla Kayleigh (Kaytranada)
  • Layla Alizada (model)
  • Layla (Arabic folklore)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Short & Strong → Two Syllables →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Arabic origin; works universally across cultures

People Also Ask

Arabic name meaning 'night' or 'dark beauty,' famous from the tragic love story of Layla and Majnun in Islamic poetry.

Layla is currently ranked #37 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Layla include Lay, Laya.

Names that pair beautifully with Layla include Isadora, Cordelia, Beatrix, Felix, Leander.