Layla
/ˈleɪlə/
Layla proper noun: a female given name from Arabic, variant of Leila.
Proper noun
Layla (plural Laylas)
- A female given name from Arabic, variant of Leila.
- The blonde squinted at the screen. "I never heard the name Caelum before," she said. "Is it from the Bible?"
"I shook my head. "Old family name."
"Well, at least you weren't named after some stupid song on the radio."
I squinted to read her name tag: Layla.2008, Wally Lamb, The Hour I First Believed, Ch.3, at p.63 - Wokefishing notwithstanding, Layla told Vice she isn’t optimistic about the prospects of dating outside of political bubbles.2020 July 30, Ben Cost, “‘Wokefish’ dating trend: Shady men are pretending to be progressive on apps”, in New York Post, archived from the original on 06 Oct 2020
- The blonde squinted at the screen. "I never heard the name Caelum before," she said. "Is it from the Bible?"
Forms of Layla
| plural | Laylas |
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Origin of Layla
One of many alternative spellings of a name transliterated from Arabic; see Leila for more information. Since the late 20th century, in English, this given name in this spelling is sometimes bestowed solely because it is considered euphonious, a theme true of many given names; Wikipedia at given name § Popularity discusses name choice motivations.
Words that rhyme with Layla
Questions about Layla
- What does Layla mean?
- Layla means a female given name from Arabic, variant of Leila.
- What part of speech is Layla?
- Layla is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Layla?
- Layla is pronounced /ˈleɪlə/.
Words near Layla in the dictionary
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