What names are similar to Laila?
If you like Laila, consider Lyla, Leila and Lola. Like Laila, their spellings end in -la.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Laila.
Lyla Arabic · a form of Leila, from the Arabic name Layla, "night"; also used as a feminine form of Lyle, from a surname meaning "island"
Leila Arabic · night; an alternate spelling of Layla
Lola Spanish · pet form of Dolores, "sorrows"
Stella Latin · "star," the word itself, set alight as a name in Renaissance sonnets; a favorite of the early 1900s reborn on the celestial wave. Bright, brief, and impossible to misspell
The same roots
Also Arabic names, from the tradition Laila comes from.
Nayla Arabic · traditionally 'one who attains/acquires'
Najla Arabic · wide-eyed, dark-eyed beauty
Lina Arabic · soft, tender (from the root lāna, "to be soft")
Yara Arabic · friend, helper (from Persian yār); in Brazil a separate name, from Tupi Iara, "lady of the water"; a fast-rising crossover favorite
The same feel
Also classic and modern names.
Ava English · an English variant of Eve, linked to Hebrew words for "to breathe" or "to live"
Lana Slavic · short form of Alana/Svetlana
Emilia Latin · traditionally "rival", from the Roman family name Aemilius; related to Emily, with a different origin from Amelia
Keira Irish · variant of Ciara, 'dark-haired'; popularized by actress Keira Knightley
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2010s, the same decade as Laila, on a similar curve.
Nahla Arabic · traditionally 'first drink of water'
Ella English · a Norman name from a Germanic element meaning "other"; also used as a short form of Eleanor, Ellen and names ending in -ella
Leela Sanskrit · divine play
Zahra Arabic · radiant (the epithet of Fatima, az-Zahra) or blooming flower; two Arabic names share the spelling
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