לילה
Layla means “night”
Layla is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- לילה
- In English letters
- Layla
- Other English spellings
- Laila, Leila
- Meaning
- Night
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 75
672 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Layla.
- 672 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 20 of them were born in 1956, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 70, against 58 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Layla is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling לילה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 672 | 13 | 392 of 678 |
| Muslim girls | 4,074 | 69 | 58 of 505 |
| Christian Arab girls | 445 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze girls | 242 | 11 | 11 of 47 |
In 2024, Layla ranked 58 of 505 among the names given to Muslim girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Layla in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Layla.
What does the name Layla mean?
Layla means “night”. Layla is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Layla a boy's name or a girl's name?
Layla is mainly a girl's name. Of the 672 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 672 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Layla in Hebrew?
Layla is written לילה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Layla?
672 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Layla today. The most were born in 1956. In 2024, Layla ranked 58 of 505 among the names given to Muslim girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.