Leila ( fa, لیلا, ar, ليلى, he, לילה) is a feminine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

primarily in the Semitic (Arabic, Hebrew) and Iranian languages. In Latin alphabet the name is commonly spelled in multiple ways, including Laela, Laelah, Laila, Layla, Laylah, Leila, Leilah, Leela, Leighla, Lejla, Leyla and Leylah. () in

Aramaic The Aramaic languages, short Aramaic ( syc, ܐܪܡܝܐ, Arāmāyā; oar, 𐤀𐤓𐤌𐤉𐤀; arc, 𐡀𐡓𐡌𐡉𐡀; tmr, אֲרָמִית), are a language family containing many varieties (languages and dialects) that originated in ...

, () in

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

, () or () in

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...

, and () in

Syriac Syriac may refer to: *Syriac language, an ancient dialect of Middle Aramaic *Sureth, one of the modern dialects of Syriac spoken in the Nineveh Plains region * Syriac alphabet ** Syriac (Unicode block) ** Syriac Supplement * Neo-Aramaic languages a ...

. In Hebrew and Arabic the word Leila or Laila means "night", "dark" and the name is often given to girls born during the night, signifying "daughter of the night". The story of ''

Qays and Layla ''Layla & Majnun'' ( ar, مجنون ليلى ; Layla's Mad Lover) is an old story of Arab origin, about the 7th-century Bedouin poet Qays ibn al-Mulawwah and his ladylove Layla bint Mahdi (later known as Layla al-Aamiriya). "The Layl ...

'' or ''Layla and Majnun'' is based on the romantic poems of Qais Ibn Al-Mulawwah ( ar, links=no, قيس بن الملوح) in 7th century

Arabia The Arabian Peninsula, (; ar, شِبْهُ الْجَزِيرَةِ الْعَرَبِيَّة, , "Arabian Peninsula" or , , "Island of the Arabs") or Arabia, is a peninsula of Western Asia, situated northeast of Africa on the Arabian Plate. ...

, who was nicknamed Majnoon Layla (), Arabic for "madly in love with Layla", referring to his cousin Layla Al-Amiriah (). His poems are considered the paragon of unrequited chaste love. They later became a popular romance in medieval

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

, and use of the name spread accordingly. The name gained popularity further afield in the

Persianate world Greater Iran ( fa, ایران بزرگ, translit=Irān-e Bozorg) refers to a region covering parts of Western Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, Xinjiang, and the Caucasus, where both Iranian culture and Iranian languages have had a s ...

, amongst

Turkic peoples The Turkic peoples are a collection of diverse ethnic groups of West, Central, East, and North Asia as well as parts of Europe, who speak Turkic languages.. "Turkic peoples, any of various peoples whose members speak languages belonging t ...

and in the

Balkans The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...

and

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

. In the

Nordic countries The Nordic countries (also known as the Nordics or ''Norden''; literal translation, lit. 'the North') are a geographical and cultural region in Northern Europe and the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic. It includes the sovereign states of Denmar ...

, Laila or Lajla is derived from the

Sami Acronyms * SAMI, ''Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange'', a closed-captioning format developed by Microsoft * Saudi Arabian Military Industries, a government-owned defence company * South African Malaria Initiative, a virtual expertise net ...

name ''Láilá'', the Sami variant of Helga which means "holy".

People with this name

Laila

Laila Akhmetova Laila Seysembekovna Akhmetova (born 12 February 1954) is a Kazakh doctor of historical sciences, professor of politology of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, writer and research of participants in the World War II. Current activity Akhme ...

, Kazakh doctor of historical sciences *

Laila Ali Laila Amaria Ali (born December 30, 1977) is an American television personality and retired professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2007. During her career, from which she retired undefeated, she held the World Boxing Council, WBC, Women's I ...

, boxer and daughter of

Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali (; born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer and activist. Nicknamed "The Greatest", he is regarded as one of the most significant sports figures of the 20th century, a ...

Laila Ali Abdulla Laila Ali Abdulla ( dv, ލައިލާ އަލީ އަބްދުالله) is a Maldivian activist and First Lady of the Maldives from 11 November 2008 until 7 February 2012. She is the wife of the fourth President of the Maldives, president of the se ...

, First Lady of the Maldives *

Laila Bagge Laila Natali Bagge (born 15 December 1972 in Lund, Sweden, as Laila Natali Cahling), formerly Laila Bagge Wahlgren, is a Palestinian Swedish singer, manager and songwriter. Biography Her mother is Swedish and her father is Palestinian. She was ...

, Swedish manager and songwriter * Laila Bērziņa (born 1965), Latvian politician * Laila Bjurling (born 1947), Swedish politician *

Laila Freivalds Laila Ligita Freivalds (born 22 June 1942) is a Swedish Social Democratic politician who served as Minister for Justice from 1988 to 1991 and again from 1994 to 2000, as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2003 to 2006 and as Deputy Prime Minist ...

, Swedish

Social-Democrat Social democracy is a political, social, and economic philosophy within socialism that supports political and economic democracy. As a policy regime, it is described by academics as advocating economic and social interventions to promote soc ...

Laila Harré Laila Jane Harré (born 8 January 1966) is a New Zealand politician and trade unionist. She was the first leader of the Internet Party, and stood for Parliament in the 2014 general election through the Helensville electorate. From 1996 to 200 ...

, New Zealand politician * Laila Hirvisaari, Finnish author and writer *Laila El Khalifi (better known as

Leila K Laila El Khalifi ( ar, ليلى الخليفي; born 6 September 1971) better known by her stage name Leila K, is a Swedish Eurodance singer and rapper of Moroccan descent. Early life El Khalifi's parents decided to send her to a school in Moro ...

), Swedish singer and rapper *

Laila Kinnunen Laura “Laila” Annikki Kinnunen (8 November 1939, Vantaa – 26 October 2000, Heinävesi) was a Finnish singer. She was one of the most popular Finnish singers of the 1950s and 1960s, and represented Finland at the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest ...

, Finnish singer *

Laila Lalami Laila Lalami ( ar, ليلى العلمي, born 1968) is a Moroccan-American novelist, essayist, and professor. After earning her ''Licence de lettres'' degree in Morocco, she received a fellowship to study in the United Kingdom (UK), where she e ...

, Moroccan-American novelist and essayist *

Laila Mehdin Laila (born 24 October 1980) is an Indian actress. She has acted predominantly in Tamil films, as well as few Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi language films. Career She made her debut in the Telugu film ''Egire Paavurama'' (1996), dire ...

, Indian actress *

Laila Morse Maureen Oldman (born 1 August 1945), known professionally as Laila Morse, is an English actress. Her roles include Janet in the drama film ''Nil by Mouth (film), Nil by Mouth'' (1997) and Mo Harris in the BBC One, BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. ...

, English actress *

Laila Pakalniņa Laila Pakalniņa (born 4 June 1962) is a Latvian film director and screenwriter. She has directed more than 20 films since 1991. Her film ''The Shoe (film), Kurpe'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. ...

, Latvian director *

Laila Rouass Laila Rouass (née Abdesselam) is a British actress. She is best known for her portrayals of Amber Gates in ''Footballers' Wives'' (2004–2006) and Sahira Shah in ''Holby City'' (2011–2012, 2021). She has also starred in ''Primeval'' and '' ...

, English actress * Laila Soueif, Egyptian human and women's rights activist *

Laila Stien Laila Stien (born 16 May 1946 in Hemnes, Helgeland) is a Norwegian novelist, poet, author of children's literature and translator from Hemnes. She grew up in Rana and later lived in Finnmark. Stien made her literary debut in 1979 with the short ...

, Norwegian writer *

Laila Wasti Laila Wasti is a Pakistani actress and director. She is known for her roles in dramas ''Qurban'', ''Dil Ruba'', ''Daldal'', ''Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay'', ''Sun Yaara'' and '' Dunk''. Early life Laila was born on 3 June 1977 in Karachi, Pakista ...

, Pakistani actress and director * Laila Woozeer, British author and activist *

DJ Laila Jessica R. Asis (born on December 24, 1978), professionally known by the names DJ Laila, Laila Chikadora, and Laila Chikadora Pangilinan, is a disc jockey, radio DJ and TV personality in the Philippines. She is currently a radio DJ of DWFM, 92.3 ...

, Filipino radio and television presenter

Layla

Layla al-Akhyaliyya Layla bint Abullah ibn Shaddad ibn Ka’b al-Akhyaliyyah () (d. c. AH 75/694×90/709 CE), or simply Layla al-Akhyaliyyah () was a famous Umayyad Arab poet who was renowned for her poetry, eloquence, strong personality, and beauty. Nearly fifty of h ...

, 8th century AD

Umayyad The Umayyad Caliphate (661–750 CE; , ; ar, ٱلْخِلَافَة ٱلْأُمَوِيَّة, al-Khilāfah al-ʾUmawīyah) was the second of the four major caliphates established after the death of Muhammad. The caliphate was ruled by the ...

Arab poet * Layla Balabakki (born 1936), Lebanese writer and activist *

Layla El Layla El (born 25 June 1977) is an English real estate agent and retired professional wrestler, dancer and model. She is best known for her tenure with WWE from 2006 to 2015, where she performed under the mononymous ring name Layla. She dance ...

(born 1977), British wrestler, dancer, model, actress, and entrepreneur * Layla Handbury (born 1982), Australian MC *

Layla Iskandar Layla Pascal "Lili" Iskandar ( ar, ليلى باسكال "ليلي" اسكندر; born 16 May 2002) is a Lebanese Women's association football, footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Jordanian club Etihad Club, Etihad and the Leban ...

(born 2002), Lebanese footballer *

Layla Kayleigh Layla Kayleigh is a British-American TV personality, actress and philanthropist. She used to host ''The Feed'' segment of G4's ''Attack of the Show!'' and co-hosted MTV's ''America's Best Dance Crew'' where she was the backstage correspondent. S ...

(born 1986), G4 host on the US television program,

Attack of the Show! ''Attack of the Show!'' (''AOTS'') is an American live television program and that aired on G4. AOTS features segments on pop culture, video games, and movies. After an initial run from 2005 to 2013 (which originally aired from 2005 until 2013 ...

* Layla Kaylif (born 1971), British Emirati singer *

Layla McCarter Layla Eveleen McCarter (born April 19, 1979) is an American professional boxer. She has held multiple world titles across five weight divisions, having held the WIBF welterweight title since 2018 and previously the IFBA featherweight title in 2 ...

(born 1979), American boxer *

Layla Moran Layla Michelle Moran (; born 12 September 1982) is a British Liberal Democrat politician serving as the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and International Development since 2020, and serving as the Member of Parliament for Oxf ...

(born 1982), British Liberal Democrat politician *

Layla Palmer Amity Lane is a four-piece American alternative rock group from Montgomery, Alabama. The band features two former members from the gold-selling music group Trust Company, vocalist Kevin Palmer and bassist Josh Moates. History Amity Lane was f ...

, singer and keyboardist for the band

Amity Lane Amity Lane is a four-piece American alternative rock group from Montgomery, Alabama. The band features two former members from the gold-selling music group Trust Company, vocalist Kevin Palmer and bassist Josh Moates. History Amity Lane was f ...

Layla Taj Layla Taj, ( ar, ليلى تاج), is a belly dancer in the classical Belly dance#In Egypt, Egyptian Raqs sharqi, raqs al-sharqi style. The focus of her repertoire is to communicate facets of Egyptian culture. Early life and training Taj descends ...

, Egyptian dancer

Leila

Leila Aboulela Leila Fuad Aboulela (Arabic:ليلى فؤاد ابوالعلا; born 1964) is a fiction writer, essayist, and playwright of Sudanese origin based in Aberdeen, Scotland. She grew up in Khartoum, Sudan, and moved to Scotland in 1990 where she began ...

, Sudanese writer *

Leila Ahmed Leila Ahmed ( ar, لیلى أحمد); (born 1940) is an Egyptian-American scholar of Islam. In 1992 she published her book ''Women and Gender in Islam'', which is regarded as a seminal historical analysis of the position of women in Arab Muslim s ...

, Egyptian-American professor *

Leila Anderson Leila Anderson (born 1984) is a South African performance artist whose work balances the theatrical, the visual, and the performative. Her ongoing collaboration with Dutch artist Stan Wannet has produced several live installation works over the ...

, South African performance artist *

Leïla Ben Ali Leïla Ben Ali ( ar, ليلى بن علي, née Trabelsi; born 14 October 1956) is the widow of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who was President of Tunisia from 1987 to 2011. She married Ben Ali in 1992. Leïla Ben Ali was the president of the Arab ...

, Tunisian political figure *

Leila Arab Leila Arab ( fa, لیلا عرب, born in 1971), professionally known as Leila, is an Iranian-born record producer and DJ based in London, England. She has released music on the labels Rephlex Records, Rephlex, XL Recordings, XL and Warp (record ...

, London-based musician of Persian descent *

Leila Barros Leila Gomes de Barros (born September 30, 1971) is a Brazilian politician and a former volleyball player. She often played as opposite hitter and attacker. She was a member of the Brazilian squad who had great success in the late 1990s and early ...

, Brazilian volleyball player *

Leila Bela Leila Bela ( fa, ليلا بلا ) (born in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian-born American avant-garde musician, writer, photographer, actress, multi-instrumentalist, playwright, and recording artist from Austin, Texas. Early life and education Bel ...

, Iranian-American musician, actress and writer *

Leïla Chaibi Leïla Chaibi (born 5 October 1982) is a French politician of Tunisian origin who was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019. Early life and education Leïla Chaibi graduated from the Institute of Political Studies of Toulous ...

, French politician *

Leila de Lima Leila Norma Eulalia Josefa Magistrado de Lima (born August 27, 1959) is a Filipina politician, lawyer, human rights activist and law professor who previously served as a Senator of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. She was the chairperson of ...

, Filipino human rights activist *

Leila Denmark Leila Alice Denmark (née Daughtry; February 1, 1898 – April 1, 2012) was an American pediatrician in Atlanta, Georgia. She was the world's oldest practicing pediatrician until her retirement in May 2001 at the age of 103, after 73 years. She ...

, American pediatrician *

Leila Forouhar Leila Forouhar ( fa, لیلا فروهر, ''Leilâ Foruhar'') (born 23 February 1959) is an Iranian pop and classical singer. She was a child star, acting from the age of 3. She relocated to next door Turkey in 1986, then to Paris, before emigrat ...

, Iranian singer and actress *

Leila Ben-Gacem Leila Ben-Gacem ( ar, ليلى بن قاسم) is a Tunisian social entrepreneur. She is the founder of Blue Fish company and the initiator and founder of several initiatives in the Tunisian ecosystem and cultural scenes through Tunisian Civil Socie ...

, Tunisian social entrepreneur * Leila Goldkuhl, American model, contestant on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 19 *

Leila Hatami Leila Hatami ( fa, لیلا حاتمی; born October 1, 1972) is an Iranian actress. She has received numerous accolades, including a Silver Bear, two Crystal Simorghs, two Hafez Awards, two Iran Cinema Celebration Awards and three Iran's Film ...

, Iranian actress *

Leila Hayes Leila Hayes is an Australians, Australian actress, actors agent, radio presenter, playwright, theatre producer, producer, singer and drama teacher, she featured in the hit 1980s soap opera ''Sons and Daughters (Australian TV series), Sons and ...

, Australian actress *

Leila Hyams Leila Hyams (May 1, 1905 – December 4, 1977) was an American film and stage actress, model, and vaudevillian, who came from a show business family. Her relatively short film career began in 1924 during the era of silent films and ended in 193 ...

, American film actress *

Leïla Jaffel Leïla Jaffel (''Arabic'' ليلى جفال) (born 29 August 1960) is a Tunisian magistrate and politician serving as minister of justice in the Bouden Cabinet since 2021. She was Minister of State Domains and Land Affairs in the Mechichi Cabine ...

, Tunisian politician and jurist *

Leila Josefowicz Leila Bronia Josefowicz ( ; born October 20, 1977) is an American-Canadian classical violinist. Biography Josefowicz was born in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. When she was a young child her family moved to Los Angeles, California, where she sta ...

, American violinist *

(born Laila El Khalifi), Swedish singer and rapper *

Leila Kasra Leila Kasra ( fa, لیلا کسری) also known as Hedieh ( fa, هدیه), (March 27, 1939 – May 16, 1989) was a prominent Iranian contemporary poet and lyricist who has written lyrics for notable artists including Ebi, Dariush, Sattar, Vigen ...

, Iranian poet and lyricist *

Leila Khaled Leila Khaled ( ar, ليلى خالد, born April 9, 1944) is a Palestinian refugee, terrorist, and member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). Khaled came to public attention for her role in the TWA Flight 840 hijacking ...

, Palestinian hijacker and

PFLP The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine ( ar, الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير فلسطين, translit=al-Jabhah al-Sha`biyyah li-Taḥrīr Filasṭīn, PFLP) is a secular Palestinian Marxism–Leninism, Marxist–Leninist an ...

member * Leila Lopes (pageant titleholder), Miss Universe 2011 from Angola * Leila Luik (born 1985), Estonian long-distance runner *

Leila Mardanshina Leila Hanipovna Mardanshina (russian: Ляйла Ханиповна Марданшина; 15 May 1927 – 10 September 2017) was a Soviet and Russian oil and gas operator who worked at the No. 2 oil field of the Tuimazaneft Oil Production Departm ...

, Soviet and Russian gas and oil operator *

Leila McKinnon Leila "Lennard" McKinnon (born 28 September 1972) is an Australian journalist and television presenter. She is a reporter and fill in presenter for '' Nine News'' and ''A Current Affair''. She is currently co-hosting ''Australian Ninja Warrior' ...

, Iranian-Australian journalist *

Lelia N. Morris Lelia Naylor Morris (April 15, 1862July 23, 1929) was an American Methodist hymnwriter. Some sources give her first name as Leila, but her obituary, grave marker, and other sources give her name as Lelia. She is sometimes known as Mrs. Charles H ...

(18621929), American hymnwriter *

Leila Mourad Leila Mourad or Layla Morad ( ar, ليلى مراد; February 17, 1918 – November 21, 1995) was an Egyptian singer and actress, and one of the most prominent superstars in Egypt and the entire Arab world in her era. Born Lilian Zaki Ibrahim Mo ...

, Egyptian singer and movie star *Leila Movarekhi, Iranian Princess of

Qajar dynasty The Qajar dynasty (; fa, دودمان قاجار ', az, Qacarlar ) was an IranianAbbas Amanat, ''The Pivot of the Universe: Nasir Al-Din Shah Qajar and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831–1896'', I. B. Tauris, pp 2–3 royal dynasty of Turkic peoples ...

Leila Pahlavi Leila Pahlavi ( fa, لیلا پهلوی, 27 March 1970 – 10 June 2001) was a princess of Iran and the youngest daughter of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, and his third wife, Farah Pahlavi. Early life Leila Pahlavi was born on 27 March 1 ...

, Princess of Iran *

Leila Säälik Leila Säälik (born 4 December 1941) is an Estonian stage, film and radio actress. Early life and education Leila Säälik was born in Tallinn. Her father was a machinist and her mother was a seamstress. She attended primary and secondary schoo ...

(born 1941), Estonian actress *

Leïla Slimani Leïla Slimani (born 3 October 1981) is a Franco-Moroccan writer and journalist. She is also a French diplomat in her capacity as the personal representative of the French president Emmanuel Macron to the ''Organisation internationale de la Fran ...

(born 1981), French-Moroccan writer and journalist *

Leila Sobral Leila de Souza Sobral Freitas (born November 22, 1974, in São Paulo) is a basketball player from Brazil, who with the women's national team won the 1994 FIBA World Championship for Women in Australia and the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olymp ...

, Brazilian basketball player *

Leila Al Solh Leila Al Solh ( ar, ليلى الصلح; born 1946) is the vice president of Alwaleed bin Talal Humanitarian Foundation and a former Lebanese minister of industry. Early life and education Born in Beirut in 1946, Leila Al Solh is the youngest d ...

, Lebanese public figure *

Leila Tong Leila Kong ( ;born 5 December 1981) known professionally as Leila Tong / Tong Ning () is a Hong Kong actress. She was born into an Indonesian Cantonese family. Her birth name is used in her works during her childhood and adolescence. Career ...

, Hong Kong actress and singer *

Leila Vaziri Leila Vaziri ( fa, لیلا وزیری, born June 6, 1985) is an American competition swimmer, the 2007 world champion, and a former world record-holder in the 50-meter backstroke. Swimming career Collegiate career Vaziri attended Indiana Univer ...

, Iranian-American swimmer, world record holder *

Leila Waddell Leila Ida Nerissa Bathurst Waddell, also known as Laylah, (10 August 1880 – 13 September 1932), born Leila Ida Bathurst Waddell, was a violinist who became a famed Scarlet Woman of Aleister Crowley, and a powerful historical figure in magick ...

, mistress of British occultist Aleister Crowley

Leilah

* Leilah Assunção, British dramatist, actress and writer * Leilah Mahi (1890–1932), French writer *

Leilah Nadir Leilah Nadir is a Canadian novelist and writer. Biography She was born to an Iraqi father and an English mother, and she was raised in Britain and Canada. Nadir holds a master's degree in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh, and ...

, Canadian writer *

Leilah Weinraub Leilah Weinraub (born 1979) is an American filmmaker, conceptual artist, and the former chief executive officer of the fashion brand Hood By Air. In 2018 she was named a Sundance Institute Art of Nonfiction Fellow. Biography Weinraub was born i ...

(born 1979), American filmmaker and conceptual artist

Lejla

Lejla Agolli Lejla Agolli (born 4 October 1950) is an Albanian composer. Early life Agolli was born in Korçë, Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a countr ...

(born 1950), Albanian composer *

Lejla Basic Lejla Basic (born 3 October 1994) is a Swedish football midfielder who played for KIF Örebro DFF. Career Basic began her career with KIF Örebro in 2013. She helped lead the club to promotion during the 2018 season. Basic made one appearance ...

(born 1994), Swedish footballer *

Lejla Hot Lejla Hot ( sr, Лејла Хот; born 9 April 1986) is a Serbian pop singer, musician, and songwriter. She was born in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia and finished Musical High School "Mokranjac" in Belgrade in section solo singing and pia ...

(born 1986), Serbian pop singer, musician, and songwriter *

Lejla Kalamujić Lejla Kalamujić is a queer writer from Bosnia and Herzegovina. She writes prose, essays and reviews with central topics of sexuality, madness, and death. Her ''Call me Esteban'' short stories collection received the “Edo Budisa” literary awa ...

, queer writer from Bosnia and Herzegovina *

Lejla Tanović . People *Lejla Agolli (born 1950), Albanian composer *Lejla Basic (born 1994), Swedish footballer *Lejla Hot (born 1986), Serbian pop singer, musician, and songwriter. *Lejla Kalamujić, Bosnian writer * Lejla Tanović (born 1994), Bosnian mounta ...

(born 1994), Bosnian mountain bike racer

Leyla

Leyla Achba Leyla Gülefşan Achba (10 August 1898 – 6 November 1931) was an Abkhazian princess. She was a lady-in-waiting to Nazikeda Kadın, wife of Mehmed VI, the last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. She is known for writing memoirs, which give det ...

, princess at the Ottoman Empire court *

Leyla Bağcı Leyla Firdevs Bağcı (born February 6, 1990) is a Turks in the Netherlands, Turkish-Dutch women's soccer, women's football goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. She played in the Netherlands and Belgium, and was part of the Turkey women ...

(born 1990), Turkish-Dutch footballer *

Leyla Chihuán Leyla Felícita Chihuán Ramos (born September 4, 1975) is a Peruvian politician and former volleyball player of Afro-Peruvian descent, who twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics. In 2011, she entered politics, serving as a ...

, Peruvian volleyball player *

Leyla Gencer Ayşe Leyla Gencer (, née Çeyrekgil; 10 October 192810 May 2008) was a Turkish operatic soprano. Gencer was a notable ''bel canto'' soprano who spent most of her career in Italy, from the early 1950s through the mid-1980s, and had a reperto ...

, Turkish soprano opera singer *

Leyla Güngör Leyla Güngör (born May 29, 1993) is a Turkish international women's footballer who plays as a defender in the Swedish Damallsvenskan for FC Rosengård. She is a member of the Turkish national team. Early life Leyla Güngör was born on May ...

(born 1993), Turkish-Swedish footballer *

Leyla Mamedbekova Leyla Huseynagha qizi Mammadbeyova ( az, Leyla Məmmədbəyova; May 12, 1922 – May 23, 2006) was an Azerbaijani and Soviet scientist, pathologist Pathology is the study of the causes and effects of disease or injury. The word ''patholog ...

, Azerbaijani pathologist *

Leyla Mammadbeyova Leyla Alasgar gizi Mammadbeyova, née Zeynalova''Conquering the Skies''. Baku Magazine, #2 (22), March–April 2011; p. 72. (Azerbaijani: ''Leyla Ələsgər qızı Məmmədbəyova''; 17 September 1909 – 4 July 1989), was the first Azerbaijani ...

, the first female Azerbaijani aviator *

Leyla Milani Leyla Milani Khoshbin (born April 2, 1982) is a Canadian-American model, TV host, and retired actress. Milani was born in Toronto to Iranian parents, and she is married to Iranian entrepreneur, real estate investor, and author, Manuchehr (Manny) ...

, Canadian model of Iranian descent *

Leyla Neyzi Leyla Neyzi (born July 29, 1961) is a Turkish academic (anthropologist/sociologist/historian) who is currently working in Sabancı University, Istanbul. Biography Leyla Neyzi was born in Istanbul, Turkey, the daughter of Ali H. Neyzi, a busines ...

, Turkish academic *

Leyla Pınar Leyla Pınar is a Turkish harpsichordist and musicologist. She is the founder and artistic director of the Istanbul Barok ensemble and the International Istanbul Baroque Music Festival, which she founded in 1994. Pınar also teaches in the Drama a ...

, Turkish harpsichordist and musicologist *

Leyla Qasim Leyla Qasim ( ku, Leyla Qasim ,لەیلا قاسم; 1952 – 12 May 1974) was a Feyli (tribe), Feyli Kurdish people, Kurdish activist against the Iraqi Ba'ath regime who was executed in Baghdad. She is known as a national martyr among the Kurds ...

, Kurdish activist in Iraq *

Leyla Saz Leyla Saz, also called Leyla Hanimefendi (1850–1936) was a Turkish composer, poet and writer. Biography Born in 1850, she was the daughter of İsmail Hakkı Pasha, (often called Hekim İsmail Pasha (İsmail Pasha the Doctor). She spent her ...

, composer, poet and writer of Cretan Turkish descent *

Leyla Soleymani Leyla Soleymani is a scientist and Canada Research Chair at McMaster University's faculty of engineering. Her research includes the development of advanced materials for biosensing and repellent surfaces. Biography Soleymani received her Ph.D. i ...

, Canadian scientist * Leyla Tuğutlu, Turkish beauty queen *

Leyla Vakilova Leyla Mahad qizi Vakilova ( az, Leyla Vəkilova) (27 January 1927, Baku – 21 February 1999, Baku) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani ballerina and ballet instructor. Career Leyla Vakilova was born in Baku, Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet ...

, Azerbaijani ballerina *

Leyla Zana Leyla Zana (born 3 May 1961) is a Kurdish politician from Kurdish descent. She was imprisoned for ten years for her political activism, which was deemed by the Turkish courts to be against the unity of the country. She was awarded the 1995 Sakha ...

, Kurdish politician from Turkey

Leylah

* Leylah Alliët (born 1991), Belgian beauty pageant titleholder *

Leylah Fernandez Leylah Annie Fernandez (born 6 September 2002) is a Canadian professional tennis player. She has a career-high ranking of No. 13 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), achieved on 8 August 2022. Fernandez won her first WTA Tour title at the 20 ...

(born 2002), Canadian tennis player

Film, music and literature

* ''Laila'', Norwegian silent film starring

Mona Mårtenson Monica Ingeborg Elisabeth "Mona" Mårtenson (4 May 1902 – 8 July 1956) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in 28 films between 1923 and 1949. She was born and died in Stockholm, Sweden. Early career Mona grew up in Helsingborg and ...

* ''Laila'' (album), album by Shahin Badar *''

Layla "Layla" is a song written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon, originally recorded by Derek and the Dominos, as the thirteenth track from their only studio album, ''Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs'' (1970). Its contrasting movements were compose ...

'', song by

Derek and the Dominos Derek and the Dominos was an English–American blues rock band formed in the spring of 1970 by guitarist and singer Eric Clapton, keyboardist and singer Bobby Whitlock, bassist Carl Radle and drummer Jim Gordon. All four members had previou ...

* ''Leila'', song by Indochine in the album L'aventurier * ''Leila'', song by

Miami Horror Miami Horror are an Australian electronic music group from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Benjamin Plant, the producer and DJ, formed Miami Horror initially as a solo project. In addition to Plant, the band features Daniel Whitechurch (keyboa ...

in the EP The Shapes *"Leila," an essay by

Margaret Fuller Sarah Margaret Fuller (May 23, 1810 – July 19, 1850), sometimes referred to as Margaret Fuller Ossoli, was an American journalist, editor, critic, translator, and women's rights advocate associated with the American transcendentalism movemen ...

*" Lejla", a song by

Hari Mata Hari Hari Mata Hari is a Bosnian pop band. Hari Mata Hari is the stage name for the singer Hari Varešanović. The group originated from the city of Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The group has performed over 1,000 concerts and sol ...

, Bosnia and Herzegovina's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 (3rd place)

Fictional and mythological characters

* Lailah, an angel of the night in Jewish mythology *Layla in the classic

love story ''

Layla and Majnun ''Layla & Majnun'' ( ar, مجنون ليلى ; Layla's Mad Lover) is an old story of Arab origin, about the 7th-century Bedouin poet Qays ibn al-Mulawwah and his ladylove Layla bint Mahdi (later known as Layla al-Aamiriya). "The Layla ...

'' *Leïla, heroine of Bizet's opera ''Les Pecheurs de Perles'' (''

The Pearl Fishers ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

''), 1863 *Layla in the 1st Story Maxi CD 「Seisen no Iberia / 聖戦のイベリア」 of

Sound Horizon Sound Horizon is a Japanese symphonic rock musical group with composer () as the leader and only permanent member. They describe themselves as a "fantasy band" and have released works that closely resemble classical suites. Their songs often r ...

in the animated series ''

Winx Club ''Winx Club'' is an animated series co-produced by Rainbow S.p.A., Rainbow SpA and later Nickelodeon. It was created by Italian animator Iginio Straffi. The show is set in a magical universe that is inhabited by fairies, witches, and other myth ...

'' *

Layla Hamilton This article lists the characters associated with the anime ''Kaleido Star''. Characters Sora Naegino ; : : Sora is the main protagonist of Kaleido Star. Her parents took her to Kaleido Stage as a child. Although they died shortly thereafter ...

in the Japanese manga series ''

Kaleido Star is a Japanese anime series animated by Japanese studio Gonzo. The series was created by Junichi Sato, who also directed the first season, and written by Reiko Yoshida. ''Kaleido Star: New Wings'' was directed by Yoshimasa Hiraike. ''Kalei ...

'' *Layla Heartfilia in the Japanese manga series ''

Fairy Tail ''Fairy Tail'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from August 2006 to July 2017, with the individual chapters collected and published into 63 '' ...

'' *

Leyla Harding Leyla Harding (also Cavanagh) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ''Emmerdale'', played by Roxy Shahidi. She made her first on-screen appearance on 11 August 2008 and was introduced by series producer, Anita Turner. The ch ...

in the British soap opera ''

Emmerdale ''Emmerdale'' (known as ''Emmerdale Farm'' until 1989) is a British soap opera that is broadcast on ITV1. The show is set in Emmerdale (known as Beckindale until 1994), a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, '' ...

'' *

Layla Miller Layla Rose Miller, also known as Butterfly, is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. She first appeared in ''House of M'' #4 (Sept 2005), and was created by Brian Michael Bendis and Olivier Coipel. Peter David has developed th ...

in the

Marvel universe The Marvel Universe is a fictional shared universe where the stories in most American comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Comics take place. Super-teams such as the Avengers, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, the Guardians of ...

*Layla, from series 3-5 of ''

The Story of Tracy Beaker ''The Story of Tracy Beaker'' is a British children's book first published in 1991, written by Jacqueline Wilson and illustrated by Nick Sharratt. Background The book is told from the point of view of Tracy Beaker, a troubled ten-year-old gi ...

'', portrayed by

Cara Readle Cara Readle (born 8 January 1991) is a Welsh actress from Swansea, Wales, known mainly for her role as Layla in ''The Story of Tracy Beaker'' from series three to five. Early life and career Readle, formally known as Melissa, was born in S ...

* Layla Serizawa in the Japanese manga series ''NANA'' *

in the Japanese manga

Black Butler is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yana Toboso. It has been serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly GFantasy'' since September 2006. The series follows Ciel Phantomhive, the twelve-year-old Ea ...

Kuroshitsuji is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yana Toboso. It has been serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly GFantasy'' since September 2006. The series follows Ciel Phantomhive, the twelve-year-old Ea ...

, first introduced in chapter 172 *Layla, a playable Cryo character in ''

Genshin Impact ''Genshin Impact'' is an action role-playing game developed and published by miHoYo. It was released for Android (operating system), Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, and Windows in 2020, on PlayStation 5 in 2021, and is set for release on Nintendo ...

'' * Leela ''(Doctor Who)'', a companion of the Fourth Doctor (1977–78) *

Leela Lomax ''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the serial in 2013, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the sho ...

, a character in soap opera ''

Hollyoaks ''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera ''Brookside (TV series), Brookside''. Since 2005, episodes have been aired on ...

'' *Leela (Futurama), Leela in the Animated cartoon, animated TV show ''Futurama'' *Leila, a playable character in ''Final Fantasy II'' *Reira Purizumuribaa, Layla Prismriver, a character briefly mentioned in the Japanese doujin game series (shoot 'em up) Touhou Project *Leila, a daughter of main character in video game by ''Saber Interactive'' ''Inversion (video game), Inversion'' *Leila Hosnani, mother of Nessim (and Narouz) Hosnani, in Lawrence Durrell's ''The Alexandria Quartet'' *Leila Kwan Zimmer, a character in the Netflix series ''Grand Army (TV series) , Grand Army'' *Lilah Morgan in ''Angel (1999 TV series)'' TV show *Leila Dalton, protagonist of the ''Night Prince'' novels by Jeaniene Frost *Laila, character portrayed by Sunny Leone in item number, item song "Laila Main Laila" from Raees (2017 film), Raees *Layla M. Luzhkova in the Japanese anime series ''Sakura Wars the Animation'' *Lyla Garrity in the television series ''Friday Night Lights (TV series), Friday Night Lights'' *Layla Hassan, character in Assassins CreedAssassin's Creed Origins, Assassin's Creed video game series *Layla El-Faouly / Scarlet Scarab in the Marvel Cinematic Universe TV show ''Moon Knight'' *Laila Lewin in the book series ''The Wheel of Time'' *Leyla Sancak in ''The Protector (Turkish TV series)''

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