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Leila (name)

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Leila
Pronunciation/ˈleɪlə/
Arabic: [ˈlajlaː,ˈleː-]
Hebrew: [ˈlajla]
GenderFemale
Origin
Meaning"Dusk" or "night"
Region of originMiddle East
Other names
Related namesLila, Layal

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Leila (Arabic: لَيْلَى, Hebrew: לילה, Syriac: ܠܹܠܝܵܐ), also spelt Layla, is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. It is popular in the Middle East, including Arabic-speaking countries, Iran, Turkey, and Palestine, as well as the Nordic countries, India and Anglosphere. In the Latin alphabet, the name is commonly spelled in multiple ways, including Leila, Layla, Laylah, Laila, Leyla, and Leylah.

Laila comes from the Arabic word layl (لَيْل), which means "night", or "dark".[1][citation needed]

The story of Qays and Layla or Layla and Majnun is based on the romantic poems of Qais Ibn Al-Mulawwah (Arabic: قيس بن الملوح) in 7th century Arabia, who was nicknamed Majnoon Layla (مجنون ليلى), Arabic for "madly in love with Layla", referring to his cousin Layla Al-Amiriah (ليلى العامرية).[2] His poems are considered the paragon of unrequited chaste love. They later became a popular romance in medieval Iran,[3] and use of the name spread accordingly. The name gained popularity further afield in the Persianate world such as Iran and Pakistan also amongst Turkic peoples and in the Balkans and India. [citation needed]

The Indian name is Leela or Lila, and is of Sanskrit origin and related to Hindu religion and philosophy. The name in Sanskrit translates to "play" or "divine play". It can also mean "act of God". Leela is also associated with the Hindu goddess Durga. The concept of "Leela" is rooted in Hindu philosophy and cosmology. The most famous example is "Ramleela", related to Lord Ram and "Rasleela", related to Lord Krishna. Layla or Leila, although similar sounding to Leela, have no connection to the name and its origin. Leela/Lila is of Sanskrit origin, and Leila is of Arabic origin. The word "Leela" and "Leila" have different origins, meanings and cultural significance, though they are phonetically similar.[citation needed]

In the Nordic countries Laila or Lajla is derived from the Sami name Láilá, the Sami variant of Helga which means "holy".[4]

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  1. ↑ "Leyla M. Ruzhkova in Funimation.

References

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  1. ↑ "לילה – night – Hebrew conjugation tables".
  2. ↑ "'Chronicles of Majnun Layla & Selected Poems': A Different Kind of Crazy". 4 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Layla". Behind the Name. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Láilá". Behind the Name. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
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