Girl
Leyla
Leyla is a classic girls’ name meaning dark night, also familiar from the love story of Leyla and Mecnun.
Meaning
Leyla is generally understood to mean dark night. Its association with the story of Leyla and Mecnun gives it a well-known place in literary tradition.
Origin
Leyla comes from Arabic, deriving from leyl, the word for night.
In recent years
A long-standing classic, Leyla ranks 75th in the latest official top hundred, with a best-ever position of 11th. It has appeared on the list 29 times overall, including two of the last five lists, and has been rising lately.
Letters5
Syllables2
InitialsL
Rank#75on 29 lists
DirectionRising
How does it look on a plaque?
On a Meşgalem wooden name plaque, Leyla paired with a birth date makes a simple, warm keepsake for a baby's room.
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