Given name · Arabic
ليلى
“night”
ليلى (laylā) is a feminine given name from Proto-Semitic, meaning “night.” It is used in Arabic.
ArabicWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: laylā.
Meaning & origin
ليلى’s family of names
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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