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Where does “Leila” come from?

Leila is an English name from Arabic لَيْلَى, of uncertain ultimate origin and meaning.

Ancestry of “Leila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicلَيْلَى—

Words derived from “Leila”

  • Lyla
  • Laylah
  • Lailah
  • Lylah
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