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GirlArabic

Leila

LAY-luh

Popularity

#268

stable

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Arabic

Total Births

54,237

Peak Year

#1,509 in 2010

First Recorded

1880

Style

Soft & Gentle

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

From the Arabic name *Layla*, meaning 'night' or 'dark beauty'.

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Numerology

3

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Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Leila Hatami

    Iranian actress known for her work in Iranian cinema.

  • Leila Josefowicz

    Canadian-American classical violinist.

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Personality Traits

CreativeMysteriousSensitiveCharming

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