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Laila

/LAY-lah/Hausa & Swahili & Wolof · a girl’s name

Arabic-derived: night; a poetic name associated with beauty and the calm of night

In Hausa

How to say it
LAY-lah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

LailaLaylaLeila

Nicknames & short forms

Lai

In Swahili

How to say it
LAY-la
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

LailaLaylaLeila

In Wolof

How to say it
LAY-la
Given to
Girls
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

LailaLeilaLeyla