Curated name meaning and origin

Layla

ليلى

Curated linguistic recordgirl

Night or dark beauty in poetic usage

At a glance

Research status
Curated linguistic record
Canonical spelling
Layla
Script
Latin
Pronunciation
LAY-laa
Origin
Arabic
Languages
Arabic, Persian, English
Regions
Middle East, Global
Cultural / locale context
Muslim, International
Gender usage
girl
Starting character
L
Letters / characters
5
Syllables
2
Style tags
international, traditional

Meaning and etymology

Meaning: Night or dark beauty in poetic usage

From Arabic laylā, night; famous in Arabic and Persian love poetry

Spellings and related forms

Recorded spelling variants

LeilaLailaLeyla

Explicitly related names

Source and canonical record

NameByStars editorial corpus; meaning and linguistic fields reviewed record by record.

Data tier
Curated linguistic record
Canonical URL slug
layla
Indexing
Canonical, indexable name page
Alias behavior
Unique known variants or transliterations resolve to this page; ambiguous aliases remain separate search results.
Transparent calculations

Numerology for Layla

These are letter-value calculations, not scientific measurements. The model and exact spelling or transliteration used are shown so the result can be checked.

Pythagorean

Expression 6

Compound value: 15

Soul Urge: 9 · Personality: 6

Chaldean

Name number 9

Compound value: 9

Arabic Abjad

Name number 8

Compound value: 80

Calculated from ليلى, not from a Latin spelling.

Primary interpretation

This pattern broadens attention toward compassion, completion, and seeing situations from several viewpoints.

Compound 9: This compound is read through its reduced number; the full spelling and linguistic context still matter.

Compatible numbers in this interpretive model: 1, 3, 5, 6, 9

Common questions about Layla

What does the name Layla mean?

Night or dark beauty in poetic usage. From Arabic laylā, night; famous in Arabic and Persian love poetry

How is Layla pronounced?

The pronunciation guide in this curated record is LAY-laa. Regional accents may vary.

What is the origin of Layla?

The record classifies the origin as Arabic, with usage in Arabic, Persian, English.

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