What names are similar to Leila?
If you like Leila, consider Lyla, Laila and Lola. Like Leila, their spellings end in -la.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Leila.
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"
Laila Arabic · "night"
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 Leila comes from.
Najla Arabic · wide-eyed, dark-eyed beauty
Lina Arabic · soft, tender (from the root lāna, "to be soft")
Salma Arabic · peaceful, safe
Rima Arabic · white antelope
The same feel
Also classic and international names.
Sinéad Irish · God is gracious (Irish form of Jane; associated with singer Sinéad O'Connor)
Karla Germanic · feminine form of Karl, from Germanic karl, "man"
Leela Sanskrit · divine play
Wakana Japanese · harmony, song
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2010s, the same decade as Leila, on a similar curve.
Nola English · meaning uncertain; possibly a feminine form of Noll inspired by Lola
Nella Italian · short form of names like Antonella or Petronella, or a diminutive of Eleanor
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
Nyla English · probably a feminine form of Niles; the older meaning is uncertain
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