Leila
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Leila
- /ˈleɪlə/
- /ˈliːlə/
Rhymes with -eɪlə, (esp. US) -iːlə
Where it comes from
From Arabic لَيْلَى (laylā). Taken into English usage through nineteenth-century literature.
proper noun Leilas · Leyla · Leilah · Leylah · Laila · Layla
- A female given name from Arabic. Oh! who young Leila’s glance could read / And keep that portion of his creed / Which saith, that woman is but dust, / A soulless toy for tyrant's lust?
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: layla, leyla, laila, lilly, lila, shahid, khalifa, lima, lily, nightly, night, lili, perejil, lela, leylah, laylah
Translations
Talk about this word "Leila." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/leila. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Leila. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/leila "Leila." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/leila.Cite this
@misc{leila_2026,
title = {Leila},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/leila},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
