Laila is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #10339 in 2012 with 7 recorded births. This places Laila in the bottom 27% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2012 with 7 births ranking #10339. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 270,946 boys born was named Laila. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Laila is a beautiful Arabic name meaning 'night'. It feels lyrical, elegant, and deeply rooted.
The name is famous through the love story of Layla and Majnun, which helped spread it across Arabic and Persian literary tradition. Different spellings such as Laila, Layla and Leila are all widely used.