The first name Leila is of Persian, Islamic, Arabic, Irish, Muslim origin. It is often a boy or girl name. It has the following meaning(s):

Persian: Born at Night

Islamic: Born at Night (Layla, Lela, Lila, Layla)

Arabic: Born at Night

Arabic: Dark Beauty

Persian: Dark. Born at Night. Heroine of Byron's 'The Giaour'

Irish: Name of a Saint

Arabic: Night, Ethereal, Mysterious, Moody

Muslim: Variant of Layla: Night. Born at Night. Sweetheart

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Keila  (English)
Derived from Leila or Leilani. Alt Spelling of Kayla

Laila  (Persian)
'Born at Night.' Variant of Leila

Laila  (Persian)
Night Child (Leila,Layla,Laylah)

Laleh  (Arabic)
From Leila

Layla  (Persian)
Variant of Leila: Dark. Born at Night

Leilah  (Arabic)
Born at Night

Leilah  (Persian)
Variant of Leila: Dark. Born at Night

Leilani  (Latin)
A Flower

Leilani  (Hawaiian)
Heavenly Flower

Lela  (Persian)
Variant of Leila: Dark. Born at Night

Lila  (Persian)
Lilac. Can Also Be a Variant of Leila: Dark. Born at Night

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