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The meaning and history of the name Leila.


LEILA

Variant of LAYLA. This spelling was used by Lord Byron for characters in 'The Giaour' (1813) and 'Don Juan' (1819), and it is through him that the name was introduced to the English-speaking world.


Usage: Arabic, English, Georgian, Persian
Variants: LAILA, LAYLA, LEILAH, LELA, LEYLA, LILA, LYLA
Name day:
March 5th: Estonia, Finland
June 21st: Hungary
August 28th: Sweden
Popularity: *Popularity is given by the percentage of usage over the years.