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Leila, also spelt Layla, is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. It is popular in the Middle East, including Arabic-speaking countries, Iran, Turkey, and Palestine, as well as the Nordic countries, India and Anglosphere. In the Latin alphabet, the name is commonly spelled in multiple ways, including Leila, Layla, Laylah, Laila, Leyla, and Leylah.
Leila, also spelt Layla, is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. It is popular in the Middle East
A girl name with 2 syllables. Currently considered rare.
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Leila is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, meaning 'night'. It gained prominence through the 7th-century Arab tale of Layla and Majnun, a tragic romance that has been retold in various forms across Persian, Turkish, and other literatures. The name is widely popular in the Middle East and among Muslim communities globally.
Leila Alaoui, Leila Kenz Medouni, Leila Hatami
Lei, Lee
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