Laila

See also läila

English

Etymology

Variant of Leila and Layla, from Arabic ليلى (Laylā), related to ليلة (layla, “night”).

Proper noun

Laila

1. A female given name.

Anagrams

• ilala

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Danish

Etymology

From Norwegian or Finnish Laila, often interpreted as a Sami name, or from Arabic ليلة (layla, “night”). Used in Denmark since early 20th century.

Proper noun

Laila

1. A female given name.

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Finnish

Etymology

First recorded in Finland in 1875. Explained as a Sami name, and used for Sami heroines in films and literature, without clear etymological proof. Possibly a variant of Aila. It may also derive from Arabic ليلة (layla, “night”), as a variant of Leila which is actually more popular in Finland than Laila.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈlɑilɑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑilɑ
• Hyphenation: Lai‧la

Proper noun

Laila

1. A female given name.

Declension

Declension of Laila (type kala) singular plural nominative Laila Lailat genitive Lailan Lailojen Lailain1 partitive Lailaa Lailoja accusative Laila Lailan Lailat inessive Lailassa Lailoissa elative Lailasta Lailoista illative Lailaan Lailoihin adessive Lailalla Lailoilla ablative Lailalta Lailoilta allative Lailalle Lailoille essive Lailana Lailoina translative Lailaksi Lailoiksi instructive – Lailoin abessive Lailatta Lailoitta comitative – Lailoineen 1) Rare.

Anagrams

• lilaa

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Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Finnish or Norwegian Laila, or from Arabic ليلة (layla, “night”).

Proper noun

Laila f

1. A female given name.

References

• Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, ISBN 5-7966-0278-0
• [1] Population Register of Latvia: Laila was the only given name of 2236 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.

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Norwegian

Etymology

Made popular by the Sami heroine in a short story "Fra Finmarken"(1881) by J.A.Friis. Explained as a possible variant of Aila. First recorded in Norway as a given name in the 1880s.

Proper noun

Laila

1. A female given name.

References

• Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, ISBN 82-521-4483-7
• [2] Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 11 529 females with the given name Laila living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1940s. Accessed on April 18th, 2011.

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Swedish

Etymology

First recorded in Sweden in 1884. Borrowed from Norwegian and Finnish Laila. Interpreted as a Sami name.

Proper noun

Laila

1. A female given name.