Nepali girl name
Laila name meaning
लैला
Say it: LAI-la/lʌilaː/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #1,164
Meaning of Laila
Night; dark-haired beauty, heroine of the Persian love story Laila-Majnu.
नेपालीमा: लैलाको अर्थ रात हुन्छ। यसले कालो कपाल भएकी सुन्दरीलाई जनाउँछ र यो फारसी प्रेमकथा लैला-मजनुकी नायिकाको नाम हो।
Names like Sushila, Urmila and Sheela. More girl names ending in -ila →
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Laila at a glance
| Name | Laila |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | लैला also लिला, लीला |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls |
| Linguistic origin | Arabic |
| Commonly used in | Muslim tradition |
| Starts with | L · ल |
| Length | 5 letters · 2 syllables · 2 akshar |
| Popularity | #1,164 among girl names (1 person in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
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Names that sound like Laila
- Lalita♂♀ललितBeautiful, graceful, charming and playful
- Lakpa♂♀लाक्पाSherpa/Tibetan name meaning born on Wednesday
- Latika♀लतिकाSmall creeper or tender vine
- Lisa♂♀लिसाMy God is an oath
- Liza♂♀लिजाGod is my oath
- Lilu♀लिलुPlayful one
- Labina♀लबिनाPossibly from Lavanya
- Lanka♂♀लंकाThe island kingdom of Ravana in the Ramayana
- Lata♀लताCreeper or vine
- Lina♀लिनाAbsorbed, merged or devoted (Leena)
- Leela♀लीलाDivine play, sport
- Lili♀लिलीLily flower
Laila in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐮𑐿𑐮𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒪𑒻𑒪𑒰 |
| Bengali | লৈলা |
| Gujarati | લૈલા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀮𑁃𑀮𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | lailā |
FAQ about the name Laila
What is the meaning of Laila?
Laila means: Night; dark-haired beauty, heroine of the Persian love story Laila-Majnu. (नेपालीमा: रात, लैला)
Is Laila a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls.
How do you write Laila in Nepali?
Laila is written लैला in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written लिला or लीला.
How do you pronounce Laila?
Laila is pronounced LAI-la (IPA: /lʌilaː/).
What is the origin of the name Laila?
Laila is of Arabic origin.
How popular is the name Laila?
Laila ranks #1164 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.