Laila

Laila: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “night”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: LYE-luh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Arabic layla, meaning “night.” This spelling is used in several languages, including Arabic and Persian, alongside forms such as Layla and Leila.

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How popular is Laila?

2024252 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Laila in 2024839

2024 rank#371 girls

Peak year2009

Total US babies since 188042,736

Laila is fading: recent use is about 54% of its level ten years before.

Names like Laila

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Leilahnight · Arabic
Laylanight · Arabic
Lylanight · Arabic
Aaliyahexalted, rising · Arabic
Amiraprincess; commander · Arabic
Lilahnight · Arabic
Lilanight · Arabic
Nylaattainer; successful · Arabic

Laila questions

What does the name Laila mean?

Laila means "night". It comes from Arabic. From Arabic layla, meaning “night.” This spelling is used in several languages, including Arabic and Persian, alongside forms such as Layla and Leila.

Is Laila a boy or girl name?

Laila is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Laila?

839 US babies were named Laila in 2024. Its peak year was 2009.

How do you pronounce Laila?

Laila is usually pronounced LYE-luh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.