Leila

Darkness in Arabic

Leila is a feminine given name of Arabic origin meaning "night" or "dark beauty." Common across Middle Eastern, North African, and Western cultures, it appears in various spellings: Layla, Laila, Leyla.

The name gained romantic associations from the classical Arabic tale of Layla and Majnun, and later from Eric Clapton's song "Layla."

literary

Byron

Titled Romantic versifier

  • romanceLove and its excitement
  • poetryMetrical literary composition
  • verseMetered poetic passage

tragedy · protagonist · heroine · beloved · narrative · epic · ballad · muse · imagery · star-crossed

elegance

graceful

Elegant in movement

delicate · charming · beautiful · feminine · poised · gentle · soft · romantic · mysterious · alluring

Categories
Opposites
etymological meaning

LeilaAurora

Name from Latin dawn

Dawn · Lucia · Claire · Helen · Chiara

cultural origin

LeilaMargaret

Traditional woman's name

Elizabeth · Katherine · Mary · Anne · Sarah

literary archetype

LeilaJuliet

Female name, phonetic J

Isolde · Guinevere · Beatrice · Laura · Ophelia

Family

Layla, Laila

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G