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From the book

Layla

ليلى/ lay-la /

Night — dusk, and the beloved of the old poems.

Root
ليل

Where it grows from

From ل·ي·ل, night; the Layla of Majnun Layla gave the name its ache.

From the same root

  • لَياليLayali

Names that mean Night

  • بَدْرBadr
  • هالةHala
  • سَميرةSamira
  • ثُرَيّاThurayya
  • سُهاSuha
  • طَيفTaif
  • لَياليLayali

Names that travel

  • نُورNoor
  • مُحَمَّدMohammed
  • عُمَرOmar
  • عَلِيّAli
  • يُوسُفYusuf
  • أَحْمَدAhmad
  • فاطِمةFatima
  • آدمAdam

For a little Layla

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A few collections chosen for a child by this name.

MumzworldNursery & bedroomA calm corner to come home to — cot, linen, and the quiet of the first nights.Browse at Mumzworld →
FirstCry ArabiaNursery furniture & decorThe room takes shape — a cot, a lamp, and somewhere soft to land.Browse at FirstCry Arabia →

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From the book
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Popularity
Widely loved
Travels in English
Yes
Variants
Leila, Laila
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