Laïla name meaning

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Arabic
Meaning: Companion of the Night
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What does Laïla mean?

Meaning of Laïla is Companion of the Night has its origin in Arabic.

How popular is the name Laïla?

Laïla is a familiar baby name in France, it has been in use since 1958 and was able to reach the top 600 names. In 1982, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 515 on girl names chart when 62 babies were named Laïla.

Over 1169 people have been named Laïla in France. Laïla is an uncommon baby name in Belgium where it has been in use since 1995 and peaked in 1995 when it ranked 498th.

Over 143 people have been named Laïla in Belgium.

However things change on global perspective, Laïla is extremely popular in Morocco where every 1 in 200 have the name as well as in, Egypt and Iraq.

Also the baby name is popular in India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Lebanon, Yemen, Pakistan, Libya, Syria, Tunisia, Jordan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Mozambique, Norway, Palestine, Brazil, Sweden, Algeria, Tanzania, Denmark, Kuwait, Oman, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates and Spain.

At least, 1030000 people globally have carried Laïla as their given name according to our evaluation.

Facts

Laïla in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands051118171
Sweden0530

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Famous people named Laïla

  • Laïla Marrakchi, Moroccan film maker most famous for the controversial film 'Marock'

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