Laila

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Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Dutch

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 1999 and has been recorded in 23 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 74 babies (rank #297 that year). In 2024 it was given to 40 girls (rank #361). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Laila

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

1,214
Total babies (all years)
23
Years in the data
74
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time โ€” Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
199941#391
200050#359
200141#403
200239#417
200355#333
200450#370
200546#387
200658#337
200754#351
200859#343
200963#324
201065#323
201161#343
201259#338
201357#343
201458#340
201574#297
201667#311
201749#366
202038#421
202250#333
202340#377
202440#361