Baby name
RISING
🇧🇷 🇩🇪 🇸🇦 Leila
/LAY · lah/
Meaning
“Night”
From Arabic layla meaning 'night'. Also used in Persian poetry to evoke dark, mysterious beauty.
Nicknames
lei · laila
Vibe
warm
How it ages.
Timeless in Arabic and Persian cultures; increasingly appreciated in Western Europe for its softness.
The cultural moment.
Rising steadily in Germany and the UK; feels exotic yet approachable to European ears.