Origin: Arabic
Meaning: “night beauty”
Variations, Nicknames and Sound Alikes:
Laila, Layla, Leela, Leelah, Leilah, Lela,
Lelah, Lelia, Leyla, Lila, Lilah, Lyla
Leila TV and Movie Quotes:
“How we doin’ out there, Leila?”
Deep Rising (1998)
You do make me laugh, my sweet Leila.
Aladdin (1993 Video)
Famous people named Leila or its variations
1. Leila Lopes (b. 1986), Angolan beauty pageant winner,
Miss Universe 2011; b. Leila Luliana da Costa Vieira Lopes
2. Leila Bronia Josefowicz (b. 1977), American/Canadian violinist
3. Leila Aboulela (b. 1964), Sudanese writer, playwright
Leila Middle Names
Leila Amara
Leila Damita
Leila Eve
Leila Joaquina
Leila Octavia