Laila: meaning, origin and pronunciation
GirlArabic
لیلیٰ
لَيْلَى
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Laila (لیلیٰ, Arabic لَيْلَى) is most often explained as “night; of the night”. It comes from the Arabic root ل ي ل. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ل ي ل.
- Meaning
- night; of the night
- معنی
- رات؛ رات والی
Meaning disputed
Usually linked to layl, night; Lane notes laylā used for a long, very dark night. Others treat it simply as an old proper name, known from the Layla and Majnun romance.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- lai-laAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ل ي ل
- Other spellings
- Layla · Leila · Lailah
- Themes
- Nature