Laila
Means "night" (Arabic)
Laila is a feminine given name of Arabic origin meaning "night" or "dark beauty." Common across the Middle East and South Asia, it appears in various spellings: Layla, Leila, Leyla.
The name gained romantic associations from the classical Arabic story of Layla and Majnun, and later from Eric Clapton's song "Layla."
Semitic language family member
- femininePertaining to women
- girlYoung female person
- womanAdult female human
- belovedOne who is treasured
night · meaning · Persian · Middle Eastern · Islamic · baby name · pronunciation · spelling
Tragedy of rival households
- Persian poetryIranian literary verse tradition
- tragic lovePassion ending in loss
- epicImpressively grand in scope
- classicOf lasting excellence
narrative · forbidden love · star-crossed · devotion · obsession · madness · folklore · legend
One who is treasured
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- loveIntense fond attachment
- passionIntense emotional drive
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
longing · desire · enchantment · adoration · separation · yearning · union · eternal love
- rock balladSlow, emotional guitar-driven song
- guitar riffShort repeated musical phrase
- chorusSingers performing together
- classic rockEnduring guitar-driven music
Arabic
Semitic language family member
beloved · night · meaning · Persian · Middle Eastern · Islamic · baby name · pronunciation · spelling · origin
Romeo and Juliet
Tragedy of rival households
- Persian poetryIranian literary verse tradition
- tragic lovePassion ending in loss
- epicImpressively grand in scope
classic · narrative · forbidden love · star-crossed · devotion · obsession · madness · folklore · legend · Arabian Nights
beloved
One who is treasured
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- loveIntense fond attachment
- passionIntense emotional drive
devotion · longing · desire · enchantment · adoration · separation · yearning · union · eternal love · soulmate
Eric Clapton
- rock balladSlow, emotional guitar-driven song
- guitar riffShort repeated musical phrase
- chorusSingers performing together