Girl Name Arabic · Egyptian Arabic

Layla

Pronunciation /LAYL-a/

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“night”

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6
The Nurturer
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GenderGirl
OriginEgyptian Arabic
Starting soundLa
Numerology6 · The Nurturer
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Meaning of Layla

Layla is a girl name of Egyptian Arabic origin, popular among Arabic families. It means “night, dark beauty, mysterious”.

Layla's Style

Egyptian Arabic Arabic Timeless Medium Girl

Layla at a Glance

Popularity
80/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
20/100
Pronunciation
88/100

Layla is a popular, easy to pronounce, widely familiar name with a balanced character.

Layla Popularity Graph

🇮🇳 India · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#65#68#702015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
→ Stable
Est. Position
~#67

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Layla Name Profile

Meaningnight
OriginArabic · Egyptian Arabic
GenderGirl Name
First LetterL
Letters5
Syllables2
Baby Name Generator Popularity Score80/100

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