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لَيْلَا
Lejla
LEY-la
“Night (Bosnian form of Layla).”
About Lejla
Lejla is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "night (Bosnian form of Layla)", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Bosnian form of Layla. Same root ل-ي-ل.
Common Bosnian feminine name.
Spellings of Lejla
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Lejlathe spelling used on this page | 3 | 40 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Lejla is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Lejla
- What does the name Lejla mean?
- Lejla (لَيْلَا) means "Night (Bosnian form of Layla)". Bosnian form of Layla. Same root ل-ي-ل.
- Is Lejla a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Lejla is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Lejla a boy or a girl name?
- Lejla is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Lejla come from?
- Lejla is an Arabic name, built on the root letters L-Y-L. Common Bosnian feminine name.
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