English Explanatory Dictionary

Leila

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from Arabic.

Pronunciation

/ˈleɪlə/ /ˈliːlə/

Word forms

Leila Leilas Leyla Leilah Leylah Laila Layla Lailah Laylah Lela Lelah

Etymology

From Arabic لَيْلَى (laylā). Taken into English usage through nineteenth-century literature.

Related words

Laila Layla Lela Leylah
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