Leila in Hebrew is לַיְלָה (Láyla).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
לַיְלָה
Láyla
name · masculine
In English
Leila
/ˈleɪlə/ /ˈliːlə/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Leila as a name.
given name
- לַיְלָהלילהLáylamasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word לַיְלָה.
- Written with vowel points
- לַיְלָה
- Written without vowel points
- לילה
- Said
- Láyla
- Plural
- לֵילוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- Leila, night, adversity
The Hebrew dictionary's page for לילה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with Leila.
These words come before and after Leila in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Leila in Hebrew.
How do you say Leila in Hebrew?
Leila in Hebrew is לַיְלָה, said Láyla. Without vowel points it is written לילה. Its plural is לֵילוֹת.
Is לילה masculine or feminine?
The word לילה is masculine.
What else does לילה mean in English?
Besides Leila, לילה can mean night and adversity.
How is Leila pronounced in English?
Leila is pronounced /ˈleɪlə/, /ˈliːlə/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Leila and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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