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Lela name meaning

“night”

Letters
4
Syllables
2
First letter
L
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♀ Girl

Malay Names: LArabic origin

Lela is a girl's name, a variant of Layla, linked to Arabic layl, 'night'.

What does Lela mean?

Night

In Malay: malam

Sources (2)

About the name Lela

Lela is a spelling of Layla, which Behind the Name glosses as 'night'. Behind the Name lists Lela, Leila, Lila and Leyla as forms of Layla.

Gender♀ Girl
OriginArabic
SyllablesLe-la
First letterMalay Names starting with L
Arabic scriptليلى

Sources

  1. Behind the Name: Layla · behindthename.com · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: ليل · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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