Laila is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1481 in 1996 with 111 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 2,413 births ranking #140. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 15,792 girls born was named Laila. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
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.