Means "night" in Arabic. This was the name of the object of romantic poems written by the 7th-century poet known as Qays. The story of Qays and Layla became a popular romance in medieval Arabia and Persia.
Leila (Hebrew: לילה‎‎; Arabic: ليلى‎‎) is a feminine given name in the Hebrew and Arabic languages. Leila is the Arabic and Hebrew word for "night": laylah. ... In the Nordic countries, Laila or Lajla (pronounced lie-lah) is derived from the Sami name Láilá, the Sami variant of Helga which means holy.
