Laila

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Leila, also spelt Layla, is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. It is popular in the Middle East, including Arabic-speaking countries, Iran, Turkey, and Palestine, as well as the Nordic countries, India and Anglosphere.

From Wikipedia

Laila first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 4 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2017 with 9 babies (rank #175 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Laila

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Laila yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Laila

Laila Alitelevision personality · b. 1977

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	6	#274
2015	5	#311
2016	2	#699
2017	9	#175