Leyla

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

Leyla first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 17 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 125 babies (rank #182 that year). In 2024 it was given to 125 girls (rank #182). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Leyla

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

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.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.

590

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

125

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Leyla

Leyla Zanaactivist · b. 1961
Leyla Mammadbeyovaaircraft pilot · b. 1909
Leyla Genceropera singer · b. 1928
Leyla Erbilshort story writer · b. 1931
Leyla Alievajournalist · b. 1985

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Names ranked near Leyla in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	9	#982
2004	13	#890
2006	16	#792
2007	20	#692
2008	17	#794
2009	20	#709
2010	19	#738
2011	15	#873
2012	25	#594
2013	21	#675
2014	26	#571
2015	21	#666
2016	37	#445
2020	52	#332
2022	65	#286
2023	89	#223
2024	125	#182