Layla

Layla

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

Layla first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2012 with 1,796 babies (rank #29 that year). In 2024 it was given to 760 girls (rank #56). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Layla

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

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.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.

24,520

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,796

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	138	#270
1997	145	#263
1998	126	#293
1999	172	#237
2000	166	#241
2001	186	#215
2002	241	#179
2003	352	#140
2004	372	#140
2005	530	#97
2006	599	#90
2007	715	#82
2008	978	#68
2009	1,274	#48
2010	1,419	#44
2011	1,780	#30
2012	1,796	#29
2013	1,588	#31
2014	1,391	#38
2015	1,428	#35
2016	1,358	#40
2017	1,329	#38
2018	1,152	#44
2019	1,025	#48
2020	939	#51
2021	917	#53
2022	818	#56
2023	826	#53
2024	760	#56

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

138

#270

1997

145

#263

1998

126

#293

1999

172

#237

2000

166

#241

2001

186

#215

2002

241

#179

2003

352

#140

2004

372

#140

2005

530

#97

2006

599

#90

2007

715

#82

2008

978

#68

2009

1,274

#48

2010

1,419

#44

2011

1,780

#30

2012

1,796

#29

2013

1,588

#31

2014

1,391

#38

2015

1,428

#35

2016

1,358

#40

2017

1,329

#38

2018

1,152

#44

2019

1,025

#48

2020

939

#51

2021

917

#53

2022

818

#56

2023

826

#53

2024

760

#56

Meaning

Numerology of Layla

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Layla

More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Layla in 2024

Other girls' names starting with L

Year-by-Year Detail