Laila (1)

  • [ LAY-lə (English), LIE-lə (English) ]
  • Arabic, English
Variant of LAYLA.

LAYLA   female   Arabic, English
Means "night" in Arabic. This was the name of the object of romantic poems written by the 7th-century poet known as Qays. The story of Qays and Layla became a popular romance in medieval Arabia and Persia. The name became used in the English-speaking world after the 1970 release of the song 'Layla' by Derek and the Dominos, the title of which was inspired by the medieval story.
EQUIVALENTS
ARABIC: Laila, Layla, Leila, Leyla
AZERBAIJANI: Leyla
BOSNIAN: Lejla
ENGLISH: Laila, Layla, Leila, Leilah, Lela, Leyla, Lila, Lyla
GEORGIAN: Leila
PERSIAN: Leila, Leyla
TURKISH: Leyla