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Layla
/ LAY-lah /
feminineMeaning
Night
Origin
Arabic
Derived from 'layl', meaning night. It is a central name in Arabic literature, famously from the story of Qays and Layla—the 'Romeo and Juliet' of the East.
Personality Distribution
MBTI Profile
Approximate distribution among people named Layla.
NT AnalystsNF DiplomatsSJ SentinelsSP Explorers
ISFP
12.1%
ESFP
11.8%
ENFP
10.4%
INFP
9.7%
ENFJ
8.9%
INFJ
7.6%
ESFJ
6.8%
ISFJ
6.2%
ESTP
5.9%
ISTP
5.4%
ENTP
5.1%
INTJ
3.8%
INTP
3.2%
ENTJ
2.5%
ESTJ
1.1%
ISTJ
0.5%
Cultural Context
Cultural Notes
Layla is romantic and melodic. It gained massive Western popularity in the 1970s thanks to Eric Clapton's rock anthem 'Layla', and it remains a cross-cultural favorite.
Notable People
Famous Bearers
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Layla Ali
American boxer and daughter of Muhammad Ali (b. 1977)