レイラ
Reira
レイラ (Reira) is the Japanese way to say the female given name Layla.
レイラ is used as a female given name.
How do you pronounce it?
Reira
Did you know?
- While レイラ is a name, the word レイ can also mean 'spirit' or 'ghost' depending on the kanji used.
- Japanese speakers may add an honorific like さん to レイラ even if they are very close, as calling someone just レイラ can sound overly blunt.
- Because レイラ is written in katakana, parents can choose any kanji they like to represent the sounds, such as 麗良 for 'beautiful' and 'good'.
Examples in context
- レイラは翻訳者です。Layla is a translator.This sentence is useful for identifying someone's profession using レイラ.Tatoeba #9594103 by small_snow, translation #8657900 by shekitten
- サミはレイラに夢中だ。Sami was enthralled with Layla.This sentence is useful for describing someone's fascination with レイラ.Tatoeba #8584072 by small_snow, translation #6717563 by OsoHombre
- レイラはジブチ人です。Layla is Djiboutian.This sentence is useful for stating someone's nationality using レイラ.Tatoeba #9930244 by small_snow, translation #7840859 by MisterBrown
- こんにちは、レイラさん。元気ですか？Hello, Layla-san. How are you?
- おはよう、レイラちゃん！一緒に遊ぼう。Good morning, Layla-chan! Let's play together.
- 13 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ren and Misaki are talking about a new classmate.
- 蓮 Ren新しい友達は誰ですか？Atarashii tomodachi wa dare desu ka?Who is your new friend?
- 美咲 Misaki彼女の名前はレイラです。Kanojo no namae wa Reira desu.Her name is Layla.
- 蓮 Renレイラさんはどこから来ましたか？Reira-san wa doko kara kimashita ka?Where is Layla from?
- 美咲 Misaki彼女はイギリスから来ました。Kanojo wa Igirisu kara kimashita.She came from England.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
