Layla

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Layla

/ˈleɪlə/

Rhymes with -eɪlə

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One of many alternative spellings of a name transliterated from Arabic; see Leila for more information. Since the late 20th century, in English, this given name in this spelling is sometimes bestowed solely because it is considered euphonious, a theme true of many given names; Wikipedia at given name § Popularity discusses name choice motivations.

proper noun Laylas

A female given name from Arabic, variant of Leila. The blonde squinted at the screen. "I never heard the name Caelum before," she said. "Is it from the Bible?" "I shook my head. "Old family name." "Well, at least you weren't named after some stupid song on the radio." I squinted to read her name tag: Layla.

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"Layla." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/layla. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

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

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@misc{layla_2026,
  title = {Layla},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/layla},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}