Laila

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Laila

/ˈleɪlə/
/ˈlaɪlə/

Rhymes with -eɪlə, -aɪlə

Where it comes from

Variant of Leila and Layla, from Arabic لَيْلَى (laylā), related to لَيْلَة (layla, “night”).

proper noun Lailas

A female given name from Arabic, variant of Leila. “Laila it is,” Fariba said, smiling tiredly. “Night Beauty. It’s perfect.”

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"Laila." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/laila. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Laila. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/laila

Chicago

"Laila." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/laila.

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@misc{laila_2026,
  title = {Laila},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/laila},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}