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Leila

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By Martin Thomas Creative Content Writer
Updated: Oct 8, 2024 | 👁️ 35 Views | 🔊 16 Pronunciations | 💬 1 Comments
✔️ Fact Checked by Olivia Musembi (Senior Content Writer)

Gender: Female

Origin: Arabic

Meaning: Dark as Night, Black, Night, Night Beauty, Nocturnal

Pronunciation: lay-lah, /ˈleɪlə/, L IY L AH

Popularity Rank: #1,103

On this page:

  • 1. Leila Meanings
  • 2. Leila Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Leila
  • 4. Translations of Leila
  • 5. Leila Name Popularity
  • 6. Leila popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Leila
  • 8. Latest News about Leila
  • 9. Nicknames for Leila
  • 10. Leila Name Poster
  • 11. Names similar to Leila

Leila Meanings

  • Dark as Night
  • Black
  • Night
  • Night Beauty
  • Nocturnal
  • Dark-haired Beauty
  • Lovelorn
  • Seductive
  • Name of a Saint
  • Dark Haired
  • Night
  • dark beauty
  • Origin - Arabic

The name Leila is of Arabic origin and means 'night' or 'dark beauty'. In Persian literature, Leila is a beautiful and intelligent woman who is a symbol of beauty and perfection.

The name Leila is of Arabic origin and means Dark as Night, Black, Night, Night Beauty, Nocturnal, Dark-haired Beauty, Lovelorn, Seductive, Name of a Saint, Dark Haired, Night, dark beauty. It is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Leila is commonly found in Morocco, France, Tunisia, and 94 more countries.

Leila Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: lay-lah

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈleɪlə/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: L IY L AH

L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)

IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)

L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)

AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Leila Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Leila is recorded 59,183 times globally, ranking it as the 1,103th most common name worldwide.

Leila is most prevalent in Morocco, with 9,529 occurrences, making it the 245th most popular name in the country.

In Iran, the name Leila is found among 1 in every 66 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Leila Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
Morocco#2451 : 111
France#4091 : 153
Tunisia#1391 : 83
Algeria#3861 : 350
Brazil#3201 : 215
United States of America#1,3191 : 594
Italy#9201 : 394
Iran#1821 : 66
Finland#2201 : 92
Egypt#2,7051 : 1,874
United Kingdom#1,0101 : 458
Belgium#5791 : 282
Spain#1,2201 : 759
Lebanon#3311 : 241
Colombia#1,8831 : 1,565
Canada#6571 : 422
Kazakhstan#7741 : 311
Russia#1,0631 : 645
Argentina#5401 : 348
Germany#1,2461 : 711
Switzerland#5301 : 372
Netherlands#1,4521 : 771
Saudi Arabia#5,5001 : 5,963
Peru#2,0441 : 2,720
Turkey#3,2111 : 3,042
Portugal#5701 : 475
United Arab Emirates#2,4901 : 3,220
Sweden#4501 : 320
Chile#1,7151 : 2,084
South Africa#5,2341 : 8,685
Syrian Arab Republic#2,7961 : 2,129
Mexico#3,9441 : 4,132
Cameroon#1,1761 : 2,014
Oman#3,7441 : 4,538
Bolivia#2,0421 : 2,574
Kuwait#3,1851 : 4,916
Costa Rica#1,4091 : 1,125
Denmark#5911 : 731
Philippines#1,0951 : 2,130
Qatar#2,7131 : 4,165
Georgia#1151 : 148
Austria#1,0881 : 976
Uruguay#1,1531 : 1,086
Palestine#3,9741 : 3,162
Israel#4,3161 : 3,114
Panama#1,6911 : 2,184
Sudan#7,8511 : 15,272
Angola#5631 : 2,866
Iraq#12,4211 : 14,825
Ireland#1,4721 : 1,239
Mauritius#1,2851 : 1,679
Malaysia#13,1971 : 27,647
Norway#8091 : 1,154
Singapore#4,3591 : 8,188
Hungary#5191 : 673
Hong Kong#3,8661 : 6,428
Luxembourg#4841 : 585
Jordan#4,2741 : 5,697
Bahrain#2,9091 : 5,172
China#1,0971 : 2,748
Libya#6,3491 : 12,118
Greece#1,5621 : 1,867
Japan#1,3951 : 2,277
Czechia#1,7821 : 2,467
Croatia#1,3281 : 1,470
Guatemala#4,9881 : 10,485

List of countries the name Leila is rarely found

Leila popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Leila from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Leila

📰 Latest News about Leila

Stay updated with the most recent news about Leila. Read on to catch up with Leila's latest headlines

Last Updated: June 18, 2024 04:03 AM (GMT + 5.30)

  • Leila Jefferson Obituary (2024) - New Orleans, LA - Obituaries
    Source: Obituaries | Published on: June 18, 2024
  • 'You Amaze Me': Cameron Mathison Shares Heartfelt Post As Daughter Leila Graduates From High School - PINKVILLA
    Source: PINKVILLA | Published on: June 17, 2024
  • Cameron Mathison Celebrates Daughter Leila's High School Graduation - PEOPLE
    Source: PEOPLE | Published on: June 16, 2024
  • Barstool Pizza Review: Pizza Leila in Dallas, TX - WFAA.com
    Source: WFAA.com | Published on: June 15, 2024
  • Community mourns 21-year-old woman killed in alleged DUI crash in San Bernardino - KABC-TV
    Source: KABC-TV | Published on: June 12, 2024
  • LeIla Ogden Obituary 2024 - Sundberg Olpin Mortuary
    Source: Sundberg Olpin Mortuary | Published on: May 28, 2024
  • Leila is a dreamy puzzle adventure with shades of Gorogoa - Rock Paper Shotgun
    Source: Rock Paper Shotgun | Published on: May 07, 2024
  • CH Projects Is Bringing a Faithful Take on Middle Eastern Food to 30th Street - Eater San Diego
    Source: Eater San Diego | Published on: May 07, 2024
  • Leila Frances Peters Obituary 2024 - Indiana Funeral Care
    Source: Indiana Funeral Care | Published on: May 03, 2024
  • Leila de Lima: How I Survived 2,454 Days in Arbitrary Detention - Amnesty International
    Source: Amnesty International | Published on: March 20, 2024
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Nicknames for Leila

Lulu, Leia, Lily, Elle, LeeLee, Lia, Lilac, Leilani, Lilith, Leila Belle

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Names similar to Leila

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3 centimeter defeater Apr 7, 2022

they r wicked cool but at the same time no one knows how cool they r cuz they don't talk much unless they r incredibly comfortable with u

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