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Alaila

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Pronounced ə-LAY-lah /əˈleɪ.lɑ/Medium

Meaning: Modern coinage echoing Layla ('night', Arabic) and Alaia ('sublime; joyful'); no single fixed rootLow

In 30 seconds: Soft and modern: Alaila echoes Layla ('night') and Alaia. A lyrical coinage, sweet and warm.
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Origin LowAmerican, Arabic
MeaningModern coinage echoing Layla ('night', Arabic) and Alaia ('sublime; joyful'); no single fixed root
U.S. rank (2025)#6846 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births16 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2020
Total births (all-time)≈ 593

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202019942025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Alaila is a modern coinage echoing Layla — Arabic 'night' — and Alaia, Basque 'joyful' or Arabic 'sublime, exalted' (routes layered, which we flag). It has no single fixed root; the lyrical sound carries it (said 'ə-LAY-lah').

It registers thinly in records. Rare, night-or-sublime in echo, and lyrical.

Did you know? Alaila brushes Layla (Arabic 'night') and Alaia (Basque 'joyful'; Arabic 'sublime') — a soft, lyrical modern coinage.
Overall data confidence 42%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

AlaiaAlaylaAlaiya

Nicknames

Layla

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If you like Alaila…

Layla— a name it echoes
Alaia— a companion name it echoes
Alayah— a fellow Ala- girls' name
Amaya— another flowing girls' name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Alaila mean?

Alaila echoes Layla ('night') and Alaia ('sublime; joyful'); it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Alaila?

It's said ə-LAY-lah /əˈleɪ.lɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Alaila a boy or girl name?

Alaila is a girl's name.

How popular is Alaila?

Alaila is a very rare, recent name in the U.S.

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