Leila is a ♀ girl name.
Leila is a name of Arabic origin, but also of Scandinavian origin (from Aila).
Leila means “night” (from Arabic “layla/لَيْلَة”), “lilac” in Turkish, “wise” in Finnish and “blessed”, “holy” in Scandinavian.
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Leila is currently ranked #392 on the name leaderboard.
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| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
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| 🇬🇧 Great Britain | - | - | - | ✓ | - |
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