Layla

Layla: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

From Arabic laylā meaning 'night'. It is also spelled Leila, Laila, and Leyla in various languages.

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How popular is Layla?

20241,596 per million US babies

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Babies named Layla in 20245,312

2024 rank#37 girls

Peak year2019

Total US babies since 1880123,838

Layla has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Layla

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Lailahnight · Arabic
Lylanight · Arabic
Aaliyahexalted, rising · Arabic
Amiraprincess; commander · Arabic
Lilahnight · Arabic
Lilanight · Arabic
Nylaattainer; successful · Arabic
Zarablooming flower · Arabic

Layla questions

What does the name Layla mean?

Layla means "night". It comes from Arabic. From Arabic laylā meaning 'night'. It is also spelled Leila, Laila, and Leyla in various languages.

Is Layla a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Layla?

5,312 US babies were named Layla in 2024. Its peak year was 2019.

How do you pronounce Layla?

Layla is usually pronounced LAY-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.