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Layla

Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic, English

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Meaning & History

Signifies "night" in Arabic. Layla was the beloved of the poet Qays (known as Majnun) in an ancient Arab tale, most famously retold by the 12th-century Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi in his poem Layla and Majnun. This story was a celebrated romance across medieval Arabia and Persia. The name entered the English-speaking world following the 1970 release of the song Layla by Derek and the Dominos, whose title was inspired by the medieval tale.

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Variants (English): Laila 1, Leila, Leyla
(Arabic (Maghrebi)): Laïla
(English): Lela 2, Lila 2, Lilah, Lyla, Lylah, Leilah
Other Languages & Cultures (Turkmen): Leyli, Leyla
(Bosnian): Lejla
(Persian): Leila, Leili 2
(Urdu): Laila 1
User Submissions la12yla12, la42yla

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