Fact: The name Leyla is even a part of a romantic love story of Arab, dating back to the Middle Ages, between Layla and Majnun.
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Leyla Overview
Meaning
Gender
Origin
Etymology
Pronunciation
Popularity
Syllable
Length
Numerology
Name Styles
Associated Traits
Name Day
Leyla Variations in Different Cultures
Popular Variations
Common Nicknames
Diminutives
Famous People
- Leyla Gencer
(Turkish Opera Singer) - Leyla McCalla
(American Musician) - Leyla Aliyeva
(Azerbaijani Journalist) - Leyla Milani
(Canadian-American Model) - Leyla Lydia Tuğutlu
(Turkish Actress)
Pop Culture Icons and Works
- "Leyla"
(Film) - Leyla
(Character in "The 1001 Nights," Literature) - Leyla Harrison
("The X-Files," TV Series) - Leyla Mir
("Grey's Anatomy," TV Series)
What Is the Meaning of Leyla?
Leyla means “night,” often symbolizing serenity and mystery..
What Is the Origin of The Name Leyla?
The name Leyla has its origins in Arabic, where it means “night”.
Leyla Name Popularity
Popularity Chart of the Name Leyla in the U.S. over the Years
#5942022 | #6022023 | ||
Top 3 Rankings | #5872020 | #5942022 | #6022023 |
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Leyla
Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | 602 (-8 from 2022) | 493 (-10 from 2022) | 0.02818 |
2022 | 594 (+77 from 2021) | 503 (+63 from 2021) | 0.02805 |
2021 | 671 (-84 from 2020) | 440 (-54 from 2020) | 0.02456 |
2020 | 587 (+125 from 2019) | 494 (+94 from 2019) | 0.02795 |
2019 | 712 (-65 from 2018) | 400 (-58 from 2018) | 0.02180 |
2018 | 647 (-29 from 2017) | 458 (-27 from 2017) | 0.02463 |
2017 | 618 (+90 from 2016) | 485 (+83 from 2016) | 0.02567 |
2016 | 708 (+73 from 2015) | 402 (+41 from 2015) | 0.02077 |
2015 | 781 (-91 from 2014) | 361 (-49 from 2014) | 0.01850 |
2014 | 690 (-64 from 2013) | 410 (-37 from 2013) | 0.02096 |
2013 | 626 (+95 from 2012) | 447 (+62 from 2012) | 0.02319 |
2012 | 721 (+14 from 2011) | 385 (+9 from 2011) | 0.01985 |
2011 | 735 (+15 from 2010) | 376 (+6 from 2010) | 0.01940 |
2010 | 750 (-9 from 2009) | 370 (-19 from 2009) | 0.01887 |
2009 | 741 (+27 from 2008) | 389 (+7 from 2008) | 0.01921 |
2008 | 768 (+15 from 2007) | 382 (+15 from 2007) | 0.01834 |
2007 | 783 (+205 from 2006) | 367 (+104 from 2006) | 0.01734 |
2006 | 988 (+6 from 2005) | 263 (+18 from 2005) | 0.01258 |
2005 | 994 (+101 from 2004) | 245 (+36 from 2004) | 0.01207 |
2004 | 1095 (+140 from 2003) | 209 (+39 from 2003) | 0.01036 |
2003 | 1235 (+128 from 2002) | 170 (+28 from 2002) | 0.00847 |
2002 | 1363 (+64 from 2001) | 142 (+10 from 2001) | 0.00719 |
2001 | 1427 (+247 from 2000) | 132 (+27 from 2000) | 0.00666 |
2000 | 1674 (+219 from 1999) | 105 (+22 from 1999) | 0.00526 |
1999 | 1893 (+996 from 1998) | 83 (+38 from 1998) | 0.00426 |
1998 | 2889 (-561 from 1997) | 45 (-12 from 1997) | 0.00232 |
1997 | 2328 (+230 from 1996) | 57 (+8 from 1996) | 0.00299 |
1996 | 2558 (+64 from 1995) | 49 (+2 from 1995) | 0.00256 |
1995 | 2622 (+546 from 1994) | 47 (+11 from 1994) | 0.00245 |
1994 | 3168 (-178 from 1993) | 36 (-3 from 1993) | 0.00185 |
1993 | 2990 (+101 from 1992) | 39 (+2 from 1992) | 0.00198 |
1992 | 3091 (+115 from 1991) | 37 (+3 from 1991) | 0.00185 |
1991 | 3206 (+506 from 1990) | 34 (+6 from 1990) | 0.00167 |
1990 | 3712 (-235 from 1989) | 28 (-1 from 1989) | 0.00136 |
1989 | 3477 (-313 from 1988) | 29 (-2 from 1988) | 0.00146 |
1988 | 3164 (+460 from 1987) | 31 (+7 from 1987) | 0.00161 |
1987 | 3624 (+915 from 1986) | 24 (+7 from 1986) | 0.00128 |
1986 | 4539 (-1120 from 1985) | 17 (-8 from 1985) | 0.00092 |
1985 | 3419 (+748 from 1984) | 25 (+7 from 1984) | 0.00135 |
1984 | 4167 (-1191 from 1983) | 18 (-10 from 1983) | 0.00100 |
1983 | 2976 (-76 from 1982) | 28 (-3 from 1982) | 0.00156 |
1982 | 2900 (+1105 from 1981) | 31 (+12 from 1981) | 0.00171 |
1981 | 4005 (-285 from 1980) | 19 (-2 from 1980) | 0.00106 |
1980 | 3720 (-925 from 1979) | 21 (-10 from 1979) | 0.00118 |
1979 | 2795 (-364 from 1978) | 31 (-5 from 1978) | 0.00180 |
1978 | 2431 (-174 from 1977) | 36 (-4 from 1977) | 0.00219 |
1977 | 2257 (+130 from 1976) | 40 (+6 from 1976) | 0.00243 |
1976 | 2387 (-364 from 1975) | 34 (-9 from 1975) | 0.00216 |
1975 | 2023 (+189 from 1974) | 43 (+7 from 1974) | 0.00275 |
1974 | 2212 (-522 from 1973) | 36 (-17 from 1973) | 0.00230 |
1973 | 1690 (-97 from 1972) | 53 (-4 from 1972) | 0.00341 |
1972 | 1593 (+2349 from 1971) | 57 (+42 from 1971) | 0.00353 |
1971 | 3942 (+1471 from 1970) | 15 (+6 from 1970) | 0.00086 |
1970 | 5413 (-357 from 1969) | 9 No change from 1969 | 0.00049 |
1969 | 5056 (-834 from 1968) | 9 (-2 from 1968) | 0.00051 |
1968 | 4222 (+760 from 1967) | 11 (+3 from 1967) | 0.00064 |
1967 | 4982 (+1582 from 1966) | 8 (+3 from 1966) | 0.00047 |
1966 | 6564 (-3017 from 1965) | 5 (-8 from 1965) | 0.00028 |
1965 | 3547 (+808 from 1964) | 13 (+3 from 1964) | 0.00071 |
1964 | 4355 (+2238 from 1963) | 10 (+5 from 1963) | 0.00051 |
1963 | 6593 (-1299 from 1962) | 5 (-2 from 1962) | 0.00025 |
1962 | 5294 (+1095 from 1960) | 7 (+2 from 1960) | 0.00035 |
1961 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1960 | 6389 (-2359 from 1959) | 5 (-5 from 1959) | 0.00024 |
1959 | 4030 (+490 from 1958) | 10 (+2 from 1958) | 0.00048 |
1958 | 4520 (+1566 from 1957) | 8 (+3 from 1957) | 0.00039 |
1957 | 6086 First SSA data recorded | 5 First SSA data recorded | 0.00024 |
1956 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1955 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1954 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1953 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1952 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1951 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1950 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1949 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1948 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1947 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1946 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1945 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1944 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1943 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1942 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1941 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1940 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1939 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1938 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1937 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1936 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1935 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1934 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1933 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1932 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1931 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1930 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1929 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1928 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1927 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1926 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1925 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1924 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1923 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1922 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1921 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1920 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1919 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1918 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1917 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1916 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1915 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1914 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1913 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1912 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1911 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1910 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1909 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1908 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1907 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1906 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1905 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1904 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1903 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1902 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1901 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1900 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1899 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1898 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1897 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1896 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1895 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1894 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1893 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1892 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1891 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1890 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1889 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1888 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1887 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1886 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1885 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1884 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1883 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1882 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1881 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1880 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Leyla
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )California (CA)
#4412021 | #3272022 | #4412023 |
Texas (TX)
#3752021 | #5072022 | #4682023 |
New York (NY)
#4982021 | #4372022 | #4632023 |
Florida (FL)
#4042021 | #4242022 | #3872023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
#4502021 | #3552022 | #3532023 |
Illinois (IL)
#5962021 | #5362022 | #4612023 |
Arizona (AZ)
#6632021 | #4122022 | #6172023 |
Virginia (VA)
#10222021 | #5532022 | #5592023 |
Pennsylvania (PA)
#13372021 | #8822022 | #7062023 |
North Carolina (NC)
#13402021 | #9282022 | #12042023 |
Georgia (GA)
#6362020 | #6952022 | #5262023 |
Massachusetts (MA)
#7192021 | #4302022 | #6982023 |
Maryland (MD)
#6182021 | #10612022 | #5842023 |
Washington (WA)
#6912021 | #4652022 | #7312023 |
Colorado (CO)
#6682021 | #7322022 | #5902023 |
Ohio (OH)
#8462020 | #11962022 | #12142023 |
Michigan (MI)
#9722018 | #9272020 | #11532022 |
Tennessee (TN)
#10652021 | #10842022 | #9632023 |
Minnesota (MN)
#9722016 | #9642017 | #7162023 |
Indiana (IN)
#8972018 | #11212020 | #8802023 |
Connecticut (CT)
#4042021 | #5222022 | #3932023 |
Wisconsin (WI)
#6962014 | #9282019 | #9252021 |
Nevada (NV)
#4252012 | #4032013 | #5032017 |
Oregon (OR)
#7462016 | #6982018 | #6852022 |
New Mexico (NM)
#4652012 | #2682013 | #4382015 |
Missouri (MO)
#7902009 | #7872010 | #10622018 |
Louisiana (LA)
#6912013 | #8072014 | #9512021 |
Utah (UT)
#8002013 | #7562018 | #7272023 |
Kentucky (KY)
#8152017 | #8132019 | #7002022 |
Iowa (IA)
#4182022 | #4672023 |
Alabama (AL)
#8192022 | #7692023 |
District of Columbia (DC)
#2722004 | #2152019 |
Kansas (KS)
#6712014 | #5612018 |
Oklahoma (OK)
#7852021 | #7732023 |
South Carolina (SC)
#8412015 | #8282017 |
Arkansas (AR)
#6292013 |
Popularity Rankings for Leyla in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in Azerbaijan
#132021 | #142022 | #162023 |
Popularity in Turkey
#752021 | #592022 | #572023 |
Popularity in Germany
#872021 | #672022 | #1102023 |
Popularity in Switzerland
#1212020 | #942021 | #1372022 |
Popularity in Austria
#1292020 | #952021 | #1082022 |
Popularity in Sweden
#1752022 | #2282023 |
Popularity in Chile
#1921980 | #1911981 | #2001983 |
Popularity in Belgium
#1932020 | #1922021 | #1962022 |
Popularity in Puerto Rico
#3502010 | #2912012 | #2332013 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
#2912020 | #2402021 | #3082022 |
Popularity in Poland
#2442021 | #3292022 | #2902023 |
Popularity in Northern Ireland
#3122015 | #3362019 | #3972020 |
Popularity in Norway
#3532021 | #3882022 | #3772023 |
Popularity in Scotland
#4932019 | #4292020 | #4182022 |
Popularity in England and Wales
#4852019 | #4192020 | #4432021 |
Popularity in Canada
#6292020 | #8402021 | #7982022 |
Popularity in Ireland
#8342020 | #8832021 | #7272023 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources
Is Leyla a Name for Boys or Girls?
Leyla is most commonly associated with girls due to its delicate and graceful nature.
Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Leyla
- Meaning: Night
Origin: ArabicLayla - Meaning: Night, dark
Origin: ArabicLeila - Meaning: Night, dark
Origin: Arabic, HebrewLaila - Meaning: Night, beauty, purple, divine play
Origin: Arabic, German, Persian, Sanskrit Lila - Leela
- Meaning: Night, delicate
Origin: Arabic, HebrewLilah - Laleh
- Meaning: Night, dark
Origin: Arabic, HebrewLyla - Meaning: Lily flower, pure, innocent
Origin: LatinLiliana - Lelia
- Ley
- Lala
- Leya
- Lulu
- Lee
- Lay
- Meaning: Woman, girl, she
Origin: FrenchElle - Meaning: Weary, delicate
Origin: HebrewLeah - Lilo
- Leya-bear
- Ley
- Lala
- Leya
- Lee
- Lay
- Meaning: Woman, girl, she
Origin: FrenchElle - Meaning: Weary, delicate
Origin: HebrewLeah - Lilo
- Laylie
- Leyley
- Meaning: Grace
Origin: LatinGrace - Meaning: Star of the sea
Origin: FrenchMarie - Meaning: Rose, a flower
Origin: LatinRose - Meaning: Grace
Origin: French, Hebrew, LatinAnne - Meaning: God is my oath, God's promise
Origin: HebrewElizabeth - Meaning: Stone of the side
Origin: SpanishJade - Meaning: Clear, bright
Origin: FrenchClaire - Meaning: Victory of the people
Origin: GreekNicole - Meaning: Wisdom
Origin: GreekSophia - Meaning: Bitter, pearl, mother, month of May
Origin: British, Hebrew, PortugueseMae
Leyla in Famous People Names and Pop Culture
- Leyla Gencer (Opera Singer, 1928–2008): A Turkish soprano who was one of the most celebrated opera singers of the 20th century.
- Leyla McCalla (Musician, 1985): American singer and multi-instrumentalist known for blending traditional Creole, Cajun, and Haitian music with jazz and blues.
- Leyla Aliyeva (Journalist, 1985): Azerbaijani journalist and social activist, and the Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.
- Leyla Milani (Model, 1982): Canadian-American model, actress, and TV host who gained fame as a model on "Deal or No Deal."
- Leyla Lydia Tuğutlu (Actress, 1989): Turkish actress and beauty pageant titleholder, known for her roles in popular Turkish TV series.
- Leyla (2009 Film): A Turkish drama that explores the complexities of love and relationships.
- Leyla (Character in "The 1001 Nights," 8th-century Literature): A central figure in the Arabian love story "Layla and Majnun."
- Leyla Harrison ("The X-Files," 2000 TV Series): An FBI agent who assists Mulder and Scully in their investigations.
- Leyla Mir ("Grey's Anatomy," 2005 TV Series): A skilled pediatric surgeon at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
- None
Similar Names to Leyla
- Meaning: Night
Origin: ArabicLayla - Meaning: Night, dark
Origin: ArabicLeila - Meaning: Night, dark
Origin: Arabic, HebrewLaila - Meaning: Night, beauty, purple, divine play
Origin: Arabic, German, Persian, Sanskrit Lila - Leela
- Meaning: Night, dark
Origin: Arabic, HebrewLyla - Meaning: Sorrows
Origin: SpanishLola - Meaning: To twine around, bound, wrapped up, youth, God answered me
Origin: FrenchLiana - Meaning: Weary, child of heaven, heavenly flowers
Origin: Hebrew Leia - Meaning: Shining, light, blessed, little rock, calm as still waters, afloat
Origin: Germanic, GreekLana
- Aylin
- Meaning: Moon
Origin: LatinLuna - Selene
- Meaning: Divine, heavenly, goddess
Origin: Latin, GreekDiana - Meaning: Illusion, magic
Origin: Hebrew, Spanish, Greek Maya - Meaning: Everlasting, gracious, immortal, eternal, imperishable
Origin: Latin, Italian, Sanskrit, Greek, African, SpanishAmara - Noor
- Zora
- Meaning: Admirable, peace, female ruler, ocean
Origin: LatinMira - Meaning: Dawn
Origin: LatinAurora
Sibling Names for Leyla
- Meaning: Helmet of will, protection, strong-willed warrior, guardian
Origin: IrishLiam - Meaning: Rest, repose
Origin: HebrewNoah - Meaning: Strong, firm, enduring
Origin: HebrewEthan - Meaning: Little fire, fiery one
Origin: IrishAiden - Meaning: Lion
Origin: LatinLeo - Meaning: He will laugh, he will rejoice
Origin: HebrewIsaac - Meaning: Faithful, whole-hearted, bold, brave
Origin: HebrewCaleb - Meaning: Bringer of light, from Lucania
Origin: LatinLucas - Meaning: Young warrior, noble, well-born
Origin: WelshOwen - Meaning: High, elevated, ascended, uplifted
Origin: HebrewEli
- Meaning: Wisdom
Origin: GreekSofia - Meaning: Work, industrious, striving
Origin: LatinAmelia - Meaning: Illusion, magic
Origin: Hebrew, Spanish, Greek Maya - Meaning: Light, honor
Origin: LatinNora - Meaning: Princess, blossom, flower, shining, bright, radiance
Origin: Arabic, HebrewZara - Meaning: Bird
Origin: LatinAva - Meaning: Gracious, dear, miracles
Origin: SpanishMila - Meaning: Blooming, fertility
Origin: GreekChloe - Hana
- Meaning: Other, fairy maiden, goddess
Origin: GermanElla
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- Meaning: Night, delicate
Origin: Arabic, HebrewLilah - Meaning: Night, dark
Origin: ArabicLeila - Meaning: Air, melody
Origin: Indian, Italian, Albanian, Persian, Aramaic, HebrewAria - Meaning: Night
Origin: ArabicLayla - Meaning: Work, industrious, striving
Origin: LatinAmelia - Meaning: Bird
Origin: LatinAva - Meaning: God is my oath, devoted to God
Origin: Hebrew, Spanish, ItalianIsabella - Meaning: Little fire
Origin: IrishAidan - Meaning: God is my strength, a hero of God
Origin: HebrewGabriel
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