Layla
Layla is a girl name of Arabic origin, ranked #15 in popularity, meaning Night; dark beauty.
What Layla means
Night; dark beauty.
Layla sits at 5 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Layla comes from
Arabic names are built from three-consonant roots, so related names share an audible family resemblance and a related field of meaning. Many describe qualities the parents hope for.
Layla is recorded as Arabic in origin. Browse other Arabic names.
How popular is Layla?
Layla is ranked #15, firmly inside the top twenty-five. It is familiar without being unavoidable: widely known, easy to spell, and still not on every register.
The character of Layla
We group Layla under Moon and the Arabic tradition — an unusual pairing, and often the reason a name feels the way it does. Each theme opens a full list of names sharing it.
Names like Layla
These share Layla's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Leila — Night; dark beauty.
- Aaliyah — Exalted; sublime.
- Aisha — Alive; living.
- Amira — Princess; leader.
- Farah — Joy; happiness.
- Fatima — Captivating; one who abstains.
- Noor — Light.
- Rana — Beautiful; eye-catching.
- Rania — Queen; gazing.
- Salma — Safe; peaceful.
- Samira — Companion in evening talk.
- Sana — Radiance; brilliance.