The baby name Leyli is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈleɪli/ (LAY-lee).
The baby name Leyli is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈleɪli/ (LAY-lee).
Leyli is in Origin.
Leyli is a feminine name used in Azerbaijani, Persian, and Turkmen contexts, rooted in the Arabic layl, meaning night. With the -li/-i adjectival ending found in Azerbaijani and Persian, it carries the sense of night-like or belonging to the night, evoking serene, dusky beauty and sometimes births that occurred after dusk. The name sits within the broader Leila/Layla family that spread widely across the Islamic world.
Literary fame anchors its usage through Nizami Ganjavi's 12th-century romance Leyli va Majnun, a classic that established Leyli as the archetypal beloved across Iran, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. Regional and orthographic variants include Leyla (Turkish, Azerbaijani), Leila (Persian, English), Layla and Laila (Arabic, Urdu), and Lejla (Bosnian). Leili and Leyli persist in Iran and the South Caucasus. Today, Leyli feels traditional yet distinctive, retaining its poetic heritage while fitting modern, vowel-forward naming styles.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM | 0 | #4 | 1 | 66 | |
| SV | 0 | #11 | 1 | 283 | |
| ET | Girls | 0 | #16 | 1 | 372 |
| TM | Girls | 0 | #17 | 21 | 574 |
| TM | Boys | 0 | #35 | 2 | 614 |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #38 | 1 | 884 |
| AZ | 0 | #41 | 3 | 706 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #58 | 17 | 1,051 |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #107 | 2 | 1,564 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #309 | 12 | 5,862 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| GT | 0 | #334 | 5 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #403 | 3 | 3,185 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #412 | 120 | 8,334 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #471 | 28 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #494 | 12 | 7,500 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #570 | 4 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #835 | 109 | 14,861 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #906 | 11 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #908 | 8 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,061 | 18 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| TR | 0 | #1,073 | 139 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,147 | 37 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Leyli is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:
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