Given name · Arabic

لَيْلَى

“night”

لَيْلَى is a feminine given name. It is used in Arabic.

ArabicWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: Leila.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

لَيْلَى goes back to a word meaning “night.”

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لَيْلَى’s family of names

In Arabic usage, لَيْلَى has a later derivative in Leila. In Arabic usage, لَيْلَى has a conventional equivalent in the English form Leila. In Arabic usage, لَيْلَى has a later derivative in Laila.

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لَيْلَى has relatives in 12 languages.

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