Overview
Layla developed as a variant of the name Leila. The name is traditionally understood to mean “Night”. It travels well — written natively in Hebrew, Russian, Japanese and Arabic, and more. People who share the name include Layla El and Layla Kaylif.
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Meaning
Night
Origin
Arabic
The story
Immortalized in the 7th-century tale of Layla and Majnun — the Middle East's Romeo and Juliet — and later in Eric Clapton's anthem.
Famous people named Layla
Layla in other languages
- Hebrewלילה
- RussianЛейла
- Japaneseレイラ
- Arabicلَيلى
- Chinese莱拉/蕾拉
Nicknames
Lay
Variations
Leila, Laila
Numerology
6
The name Layla carries numerology number 6. (For entertainment.)