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Layla
Meaning: night · Origin: Arabic · Gender: usually a girl's name
Origin & history
Arabic for 'night'. It comes from the old love story of Layla and Majnun, and from Eric Clapton's 1970 song 'Layla'.
Famous people named Layla
- Layla (Layla and Majnun)
Nicknames
Lay, Lala
Variants & related names
Leila, Laila, Leyla
Layla name art
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FAQ
What does the name Layla mean?
Layla means “night”. It comes from Arabic.
Is Layla a popular name?
Yes — Layla has been one of the most popular girls' names in the United States in the 2020s, according to US Social Security Administration baby-name data.
What are nicknames for Layla?
Lay, Lala.
What are other forms of Layla?
Leila, Laila, Leyla.
Similar names
Lyla · Zara · Aaliyah · Maryam · Aisha · Nyla
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Sources: standard name etymology references (e.g. Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names); popularity from US SSA and UK ONS baby-name data. Meanings of old names are often debated — where scholars disagree we say so.