Layla lavan (לילה לבן) means moonlit night in Hebrew.
It can also mean white night and sleepless night. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
moonlit night, white night, sleepless night
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Layla lavan.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לילה אשר בו אור הירח מאיר היטב, בדרך כלל כאשר אין עננים והירח מלא.
- 2לילה חסר שינה.
The word Layla lavan is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- לַיְלָה לָבָן
- Written without vowel points
- לילה לבן
- Said
- layla lavan
- Plural
- לֵילוֹת לְבָנִים
- Inflections
- ר' לֵילוֹת לְבָנִים
- Gematria
- 157
This is how Layla lavan is said in other languages.
- English
- moonlit night, white night, sleepless night
- Russian
- белая ночь, ночь без сна
These words mean nearly the same as Layla lavan.
These words come before and after Layla lavan in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Layla lavan.
What does Layla lavan (לילה לבן) mean in Hebrew?
Layla lavan (לילה לבן) means moonlit night, white night, and sleepless night. It is said layla lavan, with the stress on lay.
What is a synonym for Layla lavan (לילה לבן)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Layla lavan (לילה לבן) are ליל שימורים.
Is Layla lavan (לילה לבן) masculine or feminine?
The word Layla lavan (לילה לבן) is a masculine noun, and its plural is לֵילוֹת לְבָנִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry לילה לבן of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.