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Laelah
How to Pronounce Laelah
Pronounced LAY-luh /ˈleɪ.lə/Medium
Meaning: Laelah is a modern respelling of Laila or Leila, from the Arabic 'layla', meaning 'night'. The -ae- spelling is a contemporary flourish on a name long loved across the Arab world and beyond for its dark, dreamy beauty.Medium
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History & Origin
Laelah is one of the many spellings that gathered around Laila and Leila as the name spread in English. All share the Arabic root layla, 'night', a word rich with poetry and longing.
This particular spelling is a twenty-first-century creation, entering the records after 2000 and cresting around 2017, always rare beside the popular Layla and Leila. It reads as a personal restyling of a well-loved classic.
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What does the name Laelah mean?
Laelah is a form of Laila, from Arabic meaning 'night'.
How do you pronounce Laelah?
It's said LAY-luh /ˈleɪ.lə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Laelah a boy or girl name?
Laelah is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Laelah?
Laelah is a rare modern respelling, seen mostly in the twenty-first century beside the far more common Layla.