The baby name Lejla is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/ˈleɪlə/ (common English), /ˈlɛjla/ (Bosnian)', 'respelling': 'LAY-lah (English); LEY-lah or LEH-yla (Bosnian)'}.
Lejla is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Lejla is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/ˈleɪlə/ (common English), /ˈlɛjla/ (Bosnian)', 'respelling': 'LAY-lah (English); LEY-lah or LEH-yla (Bosnian)'}.
Lejla is Arabic in Origin.
Lejla is the Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, and Albanian spelling of the widespread name Layla, from Arabic Laylā, meaning “night” and often interpreted as “born at night” or “dark beauty.” The j reflects the y-glide sound in South Slavic and Albanian orthographies. Via Persian and Ottoman Turkish, the name traveled across the Middle East and into the Balkans, retaining its nocturnal, poetic associations.
Its fame was cemented by the legend of Layla and Majnun, especially Nizami Ganjavi’s 12th-century Persian romance, and later entered European consciousness through translations and modern culture (notably the 1970 rock song “Layla”). In the Western Balkans, Lejla has seen steady use, with periodic surges due to regional music and media. Variants include Layla, Leila, Leyla, Laila, and Lajla, with cognate forms common in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Azerbaijani. The enduring meaning centers on the evocative imagery of night.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2016 | #1 | — | 432 |
| Ireland | Girls | 2009 | #1 | — | 956 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #62 | 85 | 1,651 |
| LU | 0 | #64 | 3 | 2,830 | |
| SI | 0 | #69 | 11 | 1,612 | |
| AL | 0 | #70 | 7 | 2,372 | |
| RS | 0 | #70 | 15 | 923 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #75 | 1 | 1,051 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #87 | 99 | 2,769 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| Norway | Girls | 2024 | #113 | 9 | 444 |
| HU | 0 | #114 | 2 | 1,675 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #122 | 14 | 1,786 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #143 | 84 | 4,141 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #149 | 37 | 4,850 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #149 | 6 | 2,277 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #151 | 3 | 3,773 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #167 | 13 | 1,568 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| HR | 0 | #176 | 6 | 2,081 | |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| Austria | 0 | #189 | 25 | 850 | |
| DK | 0 | #200 | 7 | 5,198 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #203 | 21 | 3,308 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #208 | 83 | 3,687 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2 | 3,402 |
| IR | 0 | #229 | 3 | 4,221 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #244 | 6 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #256 | 4 | 3,997 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #262 | 170 | 1,885 |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #275 | 5 | 2,824 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #299 | 18 | 7,429 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 5,122 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #323 | 19 | 5,378 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #402 | 4 | 3,185 |
| EG | 0 | #409 | 4 | 6,387 | |
| Germany | 0 | #414 | 24 | 2,542 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #515 | 16 | 8,334 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #516 | 8 | 11,913 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #681 | 159 | 4,949 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #694 | 45 | 3,895 |
| IT | 0 | #695 | 20 | 4,183 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #893 | 63 | 5,933 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #894 | 23 | 8,487 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,201 | 11 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,249 | 198 | 9,415 |
Lejla is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:
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