لَيْلَى

Laila

لیلیٰ

Say it: LAI-la · /ˈlɛː.laː/

Girl nameArabicFrom Hadith / Sahaba

Meaning

“Night”

رات

What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی

Darul Uloom Deoband

Permissible

Deoband: permissible / correct - borne by Sahabiyat and not changed by the Prophet; correct (meaning: night).

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is the name Layla bad?" (Fatwa 1398/1313=D/1429); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/6983; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Famous people named Laila

Sahabiyat

Laila bint Abi Hathmah

حضرت لیلیٰ بنت ابی حثمہ رضی اللہ عنہا

Among the first women to migrate to Abyssinia, with her husband Amir ibn Rabi'ah; possibly the first woman to emigrate to Madinah.

What the references say

Jamia Banuri Town names listSahabiyat Open →
Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabiyah, Tabi'i, Tabi'iyah, Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. ليلى بنت الإطنابة الأنصارية Open →
Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesform of Lillian (Latin) Open →
Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ل ي ل; gender Girl; type اسم; Same word (vowels match)

Questions about Laila

What does Laila mean?

Laila means “Night”. In Urdu: رات.

Is Laila a boy or girl name?

Laila is a girl's name.

What is the origin of Laila?

Laila is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ل ي ل.

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