Meaning 
The name Laila has the following meaning: Dark beauty. This is a popular variant of Leila. It is reminiscent of the song by the famous modern blues guitarist and singer Eric Clapton, of the same name. It has seen a surge of popularity in the new century, possibly because of its similiarity to Kayla.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.
Popularity 
As a baby girl name, Laila is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 299 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Laila rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 5 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 135 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Laila in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Laila and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Laila: Boys - Numair, Syed, Girls - Damali, Farah, Jaliyah, Lina, Both genders - Ali, Jamal, Nakia, Numa, Nuri
Variants 
Style 
We think the name Laila should fall under the following style category: Ladylike. See other Ladylike girl names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Laila to be: A dark-haired romantic who is extremely beautifulIn one word, you might describe Laila as a(n) " beautiful" person. See other "beautiful" names for girls.
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