feminine Leilah

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Origin:
hebrew
Name Root:
L-Y-L > LAYLA
Meaning:*
This name derives from the Arabic triconsonantal root: “l-y-l (lamedh-yodh-lamedh).” The name Layla meaning “night, born at night, dark-haired beauty, dark beauty,” and is linked to the Hebrew name transliterated “Laylah.” It is an internationally-used Arabic feminine given name originating in the Semitic languages. The name has long been used in Arab and Persian folklore, poetry, and literature. For example, the 7th-century Arab poet Qays addressed romantic poems to a woman called Layla. The story of “Qays and Layla” or Layla and Majnun became a popular romance in the medieval Arab World and Persia, and the use of the name spread accordingly; it gained popularity further afield in the Muslim World, among the Turkic peoples and in the Balkans and India.

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Popularity & Ranking

United States Ranking #1139


Namedoctor Weekly Ranking #5283

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Numerological Values: #2

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Chakra Number: #2
Sacral Chakra "Swadhisthana"

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Color meaning: Orange

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