Leela/lila is of sanskrit origin indian name and leila is of arabic origin The word leela and leila have different origins, meanings and cultural significance, though they are phonetically similar. What is the meaning of the name leila Discover the origin, popularity, leila name meaning, and names related to leila with mama natural’s fantastic baby names guide. The name leila is a girl's name of arabic, persian origin meaning night Leila also appears as a fairy in the gilbert & sullivan comic opera iolanthe.
Leila is predominantly considered a feminine name Meaning ‘dark’ or ‘night’ in arabic, it is used to commemorate the auspicious time of birth for girls born in the evening. Variant of layla, and the usual persian transcription Leila is the 80 th most common female given name in finland, belonging to 9,381 female individuals (and as a middle name to 1,199 more), according to august 2025 data from the digital and population data services agency of finland. [1] based on the 2017 eponymous novel by prayaag akbar, leila follows the story of shalini, who tries to find her missing daughter in a totalitarian regime in the near future With huma qureshi, rahul khanna, siddharth, leysha mange
The name is linked to other languages and cultures, including its hebrew variations which carry meanings like “delicate” and “night”.
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