Leila name meaning

Gender: Girl

Origin: Arabic and Persian

Usage: Arabic, Sindhi, Tamil, German, English, Persian, Icelandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: LAY-la

Meaning: Woman of the Night and Black

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What does Leila mean?
Variations of Leila
Middle Names for Leila
How popular is Leila?
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Similar Names to Leila
Famous People Named Leila
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What does Leila mean?

Principally used in Swedish, Norwegian, German, English, Icelandic, Tamil, Finnish, Arabic, Persian, Danish and Sindhi eternal and desirable, Leila means "Woman of the Night or Black" that originated from Persian and Arabic is aimed at both sexes.

Leila is variant form of skyrocketing hot and cherished Laila. Laila is version of unfading and desirable Leila. Laila's meaning is Beloved, Overnight and Blessed is of Iranian and German origin.

Leila is version of in demand fashinable and widespread Layla. Layla is variation of persistent and famed Leila. Meaning of Layla is Seductive, Born at Night and Night Beauty has its origin in Arabic.

Leila is celebrated on July 13th or March 22nd.

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How do I pronounce Leila?

The one syllabled name Leila is commonly pronounced as LAY-la. The pronunciation choose to emphasis on first LAY syllable. Some people pronounce it as ly-lah, lay-la or le(i)-la.

Variants of Leila

Laila, Layla, Laela, Lala, Lelia, Laylamarie, Lajla, Lailamarie, Leilamarie, Laelah, Lalah, Lelita, Laelia

Names that rhyme with Leila

How popular is the name Leila?

Leila is a popular name in United States given to over 46290 babies in 141 years. Recently the moniker is on a rise, in 1880, the moniker grabbed the 163rd spot and 1508 baby girls were given the name.

In addition to that, the moniker has been in the top 500 baby names an astounding 78 times Also, Leila was a popular name in France. Over 22583 babies have been given the name in 82 years.

At the peak of its usage in 1994, it ranked 109th when 594 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls. However after 82 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts.

Additionally, the moniker has been in the top 500 baby names an astounding 68 times

Leila used to be a common name in England and Wales, first appeared in 1996 and over 5674 babies have been given the name in 23 years.

When at its peak in 2012,. However after 23 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but it is still going strong. Leila is a familiar baby name in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 200 names.

In 1998, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 116 on girl names chart when 63 babies were given the name Leila. Over 1104 people have been named Leila in Switzerland.

Leila is a unique baby name in Ireland, it has been in use since 1981 and was able to reach the top 200 names. In 2011, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 168 on girl names chart when 35 babies were named Leila.

Over 356 people have been named Leila in Ireland. Also, in Belgium, it has been in use since 1995 and was able to reach the top 300 names. In 2009, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 223 on girl names chart when 48 babies were named Leila.

Over 856 babies in Belgium have been named Leila.

However things change on global perspective, Leila is extremely popular in Iran where every 1 in 200 have the name as well as in, Algeria and Brazil.

Also the baby name is popular in Morocco, Tunisia, Mozambique, Georgia, Tanzania, Kenya, Philippines, Finland, Egypt, Sudan, Libya, England and Uganda. As per our estimate, over 1410000 people has been named Leila globally.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2018			238	1352
2017	12171	5	221	1395
2016			230	1383
2015			247	1303
2014			242	1329

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Leila in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	0	5	619	131
	0	0	0	15611

What numerology tells about Leila?

You are a born artist even if you won't admit it. You are hard to figure. Although you play tough all the time, deep inside, there's a sensitive soul capable of love. The letter A as your capstone represents your high aspirations and unusual character. Make new mistakes and stop obsessing over old ones. Be the living proof to those who ignored you, they need to realize you were right this whole time.

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Mansha - Used in Malayalam and Arabic new-fangled and outlandish, Mansha means "Wish, Resolution or Accord" is used for both sexes
Fadwa - Prevalently used in Kannada, Gujarati and Arabic unheard-of, Fadwa is rooted from Arabic, meaning of Fadwa is "Self Sacrificing, Redeem for Mildness or Name Derived from Self Sacrifice" is used for both genders
Shahil - Mostly used in English, Hindi and Indian uncustomary, Shahil aimed at baby boys, meaning of Shahil is "Leader, Shore or Ruler" has its origin in Sanskrit
Samila is used in Tamil and Arabic is a girl name, Samila means "Peacemaker"

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Famous people named Leila

Leila Arcieri, American actress, model and businesswoman
Leila Shahid, Palestinian diplomat
Leila Fletcher, Canadian pianist, composer, publisher

Leila Waddell, violinist
Leila Megàne, Welsh mezzo-soprano opera singer
Leila Abouzeid, Moroccan author
Leila J. Rupp, historian, feminist
Leila Aman, Ethiopian long-distance runner
Leila Farsakh, Palestinian political economist
Leila Sobral, basketball player from Brazil,
Leila Arab, Iranian-born record producer and DJ based
Leila Khaled, member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
Leila Hyams, American model, vaudeville and film actress
Leila Josefowicz, American-Canadian classical violinist
Leila Seth, first woman judge on the Delhi High Court and she became the first woman to become Chief Justice of a state High Court on 5 August 1991
Leila K, Swedish Eurodance singer and former rapper of Moroccan descent

Leila Williams, former British beauty queen and television presenter
Leila Berg, English children's author
Leila Mourad, Egyptian singer and actress
Leila Hatami, Iranian actress and director
Leila McKinnon, Australian journalist
Leila Denmark, American pediatrician in Atlanta, Georgia
Leila Zerrougui, Algerian legal expert on human rights and administration of justice
Leila Hayes, Australian actress, actors agent, radio presenter
Leila Forouhar, Iranian pop and classical singer
Leila Kenzle, American actress best
Leila Ahmed, Egyptian-American scholar of Islam
Leila Tong, Hong Kong actress
Leila Aboulela, Sudanese writer who writes in English
Leila Sbitani, American host and actress

Leila Meskhi, retired Georgian professional female tennis player
Leila Sansour, Russian founder and Chief Executive Officer of Open Bethlehem
Leila Ross Wilburn, early 20th-century architect
Leila Barros, retired Brazilian female volleyball player
Leila Vaziri, American competition swimmer
Leila Bela, Iranian-born American avant-garde musician, writer, photographer, actress
Leila Djansi, American and Ghanaian filmmaker
In 1959 action and adventure flick, Maia Tskneteli, Leila Abashidze portrayed Maia and Mate.
Leila Atouna, from 1932 movie Razzia, who played Malika.
Leila Baharan, from 1977 comedy film Halghe-haye ezdevaj, who characterized N.
In 1916, Leila Blow characterized the role of Mrs. Collingwood in action movie The Scarlet Runner.

In 1977, Leila Cravo characterized the role of N in comedy movie Empregada Para Todo o Serviço.
Leila Dresner played small character of Zelah in 1929 drama flick City of Play.
Leila Dzhumaliyeva characterized pivotal role of N in 1984 family film Boysya, vrag, devyatogo syna.
In 1987 comedy and drama movie, Araqarisdiran, Leila Dzigrashvili played Ismayilova.
In 1917 drama flick, The Heart of Ezra Greer, Leila Frost characterized Mary Greer.
Leila Guarni played the central role of Giorgetta in 1939 comedy film Imputato, alzatevi!.
In 1969, Leila Kipiani characterized the role of Marine in drama, romance movie Sinatle chvens panjrebshi.
Leila Lampi, from 1955 comedy and music movie Minä ja mieheni morsian, who portrayed the Virva Liekki .

Leila Santos characterized leading role of Susana in 1970 drama flick Estranho triângulo.
Leila Shenna portrayed central role of N in 1975 drama film El Chergui.
Leila Shikhlinskaya, from 1965 comedy and musical movie Arshin mal alan, who portrayed Gülcöhra.
Leila Säälik, from 1973 drama, romance movie Maaletulek, who characterized Reet.
Leila Wehby, from 1947 film Marouf, the Cairo Cobbler, who portrayed the N.
Leila Otadi, from 2017 drama and mystery flick Melancholy, who characterized the Mina.
Leila Laaraj characterized vital role of N in 2009 drama film Hudud.
In 2004, Leila Boushehri played the role of The Murderess in action and horror flick Kavir-e marg.
In 2005 film, An Audition, Leila Kurosawa portrayed N.