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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.
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?
- Lejla does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list 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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