Meaning 
The name Leila 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, Leila is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 379 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Leila fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 12 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 238 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Leila in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Leila and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Leila: Boys - Numair, Syed, Girls - Damali, Farah, Jaliyah, Lina, Both genders - Ali, Jamal, Nakia, Numa, Nuri
Variants 
Style 
We think the name Leila 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 Leila to be: A dark-haired romantic who is extremely beautifulIn one word, you might describe Leila as a(n) " beautiful" person. See other "beautiful" names for girls.
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