What does Layla mean?
Layla means night in Arabic — the legendary Layla-Majnun love story is one of the great romances of world literature. A name of poetic depth.
Origin
Religious / cultural tradition
Muslim
Variations
Layla · Leila · Laila
Nicknames
Lay · Lay-Lay
Sibling name ideas
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Meanings + cultural notes are educational summaries reflecting common scholarly + linguistic interpretations. Spellings, meanings + pronunciations can vary by region + family tradition.
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