Meaning  The name Layla 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, Layla is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 191 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Layla rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 10 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 45 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Layla in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Layla is pronounced as lay-lah Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Layla and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Layla: Boys - Numair, Syed, Girls - Damali, Farah, Jaliyah, Lina, Both genders - Ali, Jamal, Nakia, Numa, NuriVariants Style We think the name Layla should fall under the following style category: Ladylike. See other Ladylike girl namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Layla to be: A dark-haired romantic who is extremely beautifulIn one word, you might describe Layla as a(n) " beautiful" person. See other "beautiful" names for girls. |
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Meaning of name Layla
