Layla
LAY-lah
A poetic Arabic name often linked to night, beauty, and romance.
Meaning
Layla comes from Arabic, where it is commonly connected with the word for "night" or "darkness." In naming tradition, it has also been popularized through the famous love story of Layla and Majnun, which gave the name strong associations with beauty, longing, and romance.
Origin
Arabicfeminine
Fun fact
Layla became especially widely known in the English-speaking world through literature, song, and modern pop culture, which helped make it feel both classic and contemporary.
Confidence: pattern inferred. Sources: based on general naming-pattern knowledge.