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Leila name meaning
Last Name
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in 2010
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Meaning and Origin
What does the name Leila mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Leila
User Submitted Origins
Arabic
67%
English
22%
Hebrew
7%
Hawaiian
4%
User Submitted Meanings
- 2 submissions from Australia and the United States agree the name Leila means "Dark beauty / night" and is of English / Hebrew origin.
- According to a user from Georgia, U.S., the name Leila is of Arabic origin and means "Dark beauty, night, night beauty or darkness".
- According to 2 people from the United Kingdom and the United States, the name Leila means "Beautiful night".
- A user from Australia says the name Leila means "Beauty/ night".
- According to 5 people from the United States and the United Kingdom, the name Leila is of Arabic origin and means "Dark beauty".
- According to 9 people from all over the world, the name Leila is of Arabic origin and means "Night".
- A user from Spain says the name Leila is of Arabic origin and means "Daughter born at night".
- According to a user from the United Kingdom, the name Leila is of Islamic / Muslim origin and means "Of the night".
- A user from Florida, U.S. says the name Leila means "Black haired beauty".
- A submission from Australia says the name Leila means "Darkness" and is of Mexican origin.
International Interest
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Wiktionary
From Arabic لَيْلَى (laylā). Taken into English usage through nineteenth-century literature.
- A female given name from Arabic.
Leila was also found in the following language(s): Finnish, French, and Hungarian
Notable Persons Named Leila
Notable Persons Named Leila
Leila de Lima
Leila de Lima is a Secretary of the Philippine Department of Justice, Chairperson of the Philippine Commission on Human Rights, Department of Justice (Philippines), and Commission on Human Rights (Philippines). Leila was born on August 27th, 1959 in Iriga.
Leila Lopes
She holds the title Miss Angola UK 2010, Miss Angola 2010, Miss Universe 2011, and Miss Angola. Leila was given the name Leila Luliana da Costa Vieira Lopes on February 26th, 1986 in Benguela.
Marie Dressler
Marie Dressler was an actress. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1892 to 1934. Marie was given the name Leila Marie Koerber on November 9th, 1868 in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada. She breathed her last breath on July 28th, 1934.
Leila Khaled
Leila was born on April 9th, 1944 in Haifa.
Leila Hatami
She has been prominent since 1996. Leila was born as the child of Ali Hatami on October 1st, 1972 in Tehran.
Leïla Bekhti
Leïla Bekhti is an actor and actress. Leïla was born on March 6th, 1984 in Issy-les-Moulineaux, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France.
- Leila Hyams
- Leila JanahFounder
- Leïla Ben AliFirst Lady of Tunisia
- Leila AboulelaWriter
- Leila Barros
- Leila Schneps
- Leila Vaziri
- Leila IsmailavaJournalist
- Leila Afua DjansiFilmmaking
- Leila LindholmChef
- Leila PinheiroMusician
- Leila Chudori
- Leila Sbitani
- Leila Kanaan
Notable Persons With the Last Name Leila
Notable Persons With the Last Name Leila
Princess Leila
She holds the title Princess of Iran. Princess was born as the child of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and Farah Pahlavi on March 27th, 1970 in Tehran. She breathed her last breath on June 10th, 2001.
Leila
Leila is an electronic music musician. Her ongoing career started in 1993. Leila was given the name Leila Arab .
Faysal Abu Leila
Faysal Abu Leila is an athlete for the Hilal Al-Quds Club.
Fun Facts about the name Leila
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