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GirlPronounced Persian /lej.ˈlɒː/; Arabic /ˈlaj.laː/; English /ˈleɪ.lə/; English /ˈli.lə/; English /ˈlaɪ.lə/; French /lɛj.la/Arabic language family

Leila

This name is a variant of Layla, and the usual Persian transcription.

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Leila is a girl name.

Pronunciation: Persian /lej.ˈlɒː/; Arabic /ˈlaj.laː/; English /ˈleɪ.lə/; English /ˈli.lə/; English /ˈlaɪ.lə/; French /lɛj.la/.

GenderGirl
PronunciationPersian /lej.ˈlɒː/; Arabic /ˈlaj.laː/; English /ˈleɪ.lə/; English /ˈli.lə/; English /ˈlaɪ.lə/; French /lɛj.la/
Language familyArabic

Meaning and history

This name is a variant of Layla, and the usual Persian transcription. This spelling was used by Lord Byron for characters in The Giaour (1813) and Don Juan (1819), and it is through him that the name was introduced to the English-speaking world.

Notes and context

Usage: persian, arabic, kurdish, english, french, georgian | Persian: لیلا; Arabic: ليلى; Kurdish Arabic: لەیلا; Georgian: ლეილა

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