ليلى
Layla
Layla is a female given name in Arabic, written as ليلى.
Layla is used as a feminine given name. Among friends and family, an informal nickname-like option ليلو (Leelu) may be used.
What does it mean word for word?
The name Layla is etymologically derived from the word ليلة, which means 'night'.
How do you pronounce it?
Layla
Did you know?
- The name Layla is immortalized in the classical love story of Layla and Majnun, often called the 'Romeo and Juliet of the East'. The tale describes a love so intense that the protagonist becomes 'Majnun' or 'possessed' by his passion.
- The name shares a linguistic ancestor with the word for 'night' in several other Semitic languages, such as Hebrew.
- The name Layla is shared with several other languages, including Persian and Urdu, due to the historical influence of Arabic poetry in those regions.
Examples in context
- كان لدى ليلى إبن.Layla had a son.This sentence is useful for seeing ليلى used in a context regarding family.Tatoeba #6132960 by OsoHombre, translation #6072357 by OsoHombre
- لم تكن ليلى تجيب.Layla wasn't answering.This sentence is useful for seeing ليلى used to describe an action of not answering.Tatoeba #6810922 by OsoHombre, translation #6043635 by OsoHombre
- هل ضرب سامي ليلى؟Did Sami hit Layla?This sentence is useful for seeing ليلى used as the object of a sentence.Tatoeba #6810975 by OsoHombre, translation #6174652 by OsoHombre
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Example conversation
Ziad and Sarah are talking about a mutual friend.
- زياد Ziadهل ليلى هنا؟Hal Layla huna?Is Layla here?
- سارة Saraنعم، ليلى في المطبخ.Na'am, Layla fil-matbakh.Yes, Layla is in the kitchen.
- زياد Ziadأين ذهبت ليلى بالأمس؟Ayna dhahabat Layla bil-ams?Where did Layla go yesterday?
- سارة Saraليلى ذهبت إلى المكتبة.Layla dhahabat ilal-maktaba.Layla went to the library.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ليلى, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
