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Leila

girl name · Arabic origin · 2 syllables

Meaning

night (an alternate spelling of Layla, kept distinct by many families for its own crossover history, including the Eric Clapton song)

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2000s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Leila peaked in the 2000s.

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