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لَيْلَى
Leila
LAY-la
“Night.”
About Leila
Leila is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "night" — a Persian-Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Persian-Arabic spelling variant of Layla. Same root and meaning.
Commonly used in Persian, Turkish, and Western contexts.
Origin & roots
Origin
Persian · Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
Persian and Arabic share many roots through centuries of Islamic scholarship; Leila's consonants live comfortably in both.
In the Qur’an
Surah 92 : Ayah 1
وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ
“By the night when it covers,”
Saheeh International translation · sourced from Tanzil
The root letters of Leila live inside this verse — a quiet thread connecting the name to the words of revelation.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Leila
- What does the name Leila mean?
- Leila (لَيْلَى) means "Night". Persian-Arabic spelling variant of Layla. Same root and meaning.
- Is Leila a name from the Qur'an?
- Leila shares its root letters with the Qur'an: the verse in Surah 92, Ayah 1 carries the same root. The verse and its translation, sourced from Tanzil, are on this page.
- Is Leila a boy or a girl name?
- Leila is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Leila come from?
- Leila is a Persian-Arabic name, built on the root letters L-Y-L. Commonly used in Persian, Turkish, and Western contexts.
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