Laila is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #295 in 2025 with 151 recorded births. This places Laila in the top 4% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2010 with 616 births ranking #95. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 331.4%. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 1,677 girls 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.