The baby name Laily is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈleɪli/ (LAY-lee).
Laily is Arabic, Bosnian, Indonesian, Turkish, Urdu in Origin.
The baby name Laily is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈleɪli/ (LAY-lee).
Laily is Arabic, Bosnian, Indonesian, Turkish, Urdu in Origin.
Laily is a variant of Layla/Leila derived from Arabic layla “night,” also adopted into Persian as Leyli/Leili. The name evokes the beauty and mystery of night, often glossed as “night; nocturnal; dark beauty.” In Persian and Urdu literary tradition, Layli/Leyli is the heroine paired with Majnun, symbolizing ardent, fated love; this association lends Laily a romantic aura across the Middle East, South Asia, and beyond.
The spelling Laily appears in Malay/Indonesian and South Asian contexts (alongside Laili), and in English as a phonetic, -y ending parallel to Hailey-style forms. Cognate and regional variants include Layla, Leila, Laila, Leyla, Lela, Lejla (Bosnian), Leilah, Laili, and Layli. Usage in the West expanded through translations of Persian and Arabic classics and later pop-cultural touchstones like the song “Layla,” while Laily remains the rarer, tailored form.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #90 | 5 | 2,402 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| BD | 0 | #234 | 8 | 5,992 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #282 | 8 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Girls | 2021 | #286 | 5 | 2,910 |
| MY | 0 | #301 | 30 | 12,352 | |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #334 | 6 | 7,570 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #339 | 48 | 8,413 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #417 | 8 | 15,987 |
| France | Girls | 2010 | #420 | 5 | 3,152 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #494 | 11 | 11,303 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #541 | 5 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #589 | 9 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #624 | 9 | 18,916 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #636 | 381 | 24,821 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #643 | 8 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #894 | 42 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #911 | 6 | 8,487 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #916 | 44 | 14,742 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,003 | 8 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 7 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,174 | 9 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Laily is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:
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