girl · arabic and persian
Layla
say it lay-luh
What Layla means
- Arabic and Persian night; Layla of the poem Layla and Majnun
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 9 countries.
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 8 in Lebanon (2015)
- no. 32 in the US (2024)
- no. 33 in Australia (2024)
- no. 38 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 44 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 45 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 49 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 55 in England & Wales (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 2020.
Other forms
Leila, Laila, Leyla, Lejla
Names with a similar meaning
Lyla Lila Lilith Lylah Lejla Esra Laylah Samar Lailah Laylani Shayla Leilah
Layla in stories
- Genshin Impact: Layla, the sleepy astronomy student