# Layla

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈleɪlə/ · frequency rank #31,631

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Arabic, variant of Leila.

## Etymology
One of many alternative spellings of a name transliterated from Arabic; see Leila for more information. Since the late 20th century, in English, this given name in this spelling is sometimes bestowed solely because it is considered euphonious, a theme true of many given names; Wikipedia at given name § Popularity discusses name choice motivations.

## Easily confused with
- **lays** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/layla-vs-lays)
- **Lola** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/layla-vs-lola)
- **Lyle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/layla-vs-lyle)
- **lila** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/layla-vs-lila)
- **Lula** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/layla-vs-lula)
- **lyra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/layla-vs-lyra)
- **Leila** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/layla-vs-leila)
- **layup** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/layla-vs-layup)
- **Leela** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/layla-vs-leela)
- **Layne** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/layla-vs-layne)
- **Loyola** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/layla-vs-loyola)
- **layman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/layla-vs-layman)
- **lay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lay-vs-layla)
- **lava** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lava-vs-layla)
- **Lana** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lana-vs-layla)
- **Lara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lara-vs-layla)
- **lama** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lama-vs-layla)
- **layer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/layer-vs-layla)
- **Laura** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laura-vs-layla)
- **Lanka** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lanka-vs-layla)

## Common misspellings (7)
`alyla`, `lalya`, `layal`, `laylla`, `layyla`, `llayla`, `lyala`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/layla