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Where does “Lyla” come from?

Lyla is an English given name derived from Arabic لَيْلَى, traditionally meaning "night" or "dark beauty."

Ancestry of “Lyla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLeila—
2Arabicلَيْلَى—
Every word from Arabic لَيْلَى →