Lailah is the modern American spelling of Layla — from the Arabic layla (night). A top-500 US baby name since 2010. The base name Layla ranks in the US top-50. Layla and Majnun — the foundational Arabic-Persian romance epic dating from the 7th century, formalized by the 12th-century Persian poet Nizami; one of the most-influential love stories in Middle Eastern literature, often called "the Romeo and Juliet of the East"; inspired Eric Clapton's "Layla" (1970) — the iconic Derek and the Dominos rock anthem written for Pattie Boyd. In Jewish tradition, Layla / Lailah is also the name of an angel mentioned in midrashic literature as the angel who tends to spirits in conception. The poetic Arabic word layla (night) appears in the names Layla, Laila, Leila, and Lailah throughout Muslim, Jewish, and Christian families worldwide.
Featured throughout Arabic literature and modern American naming.
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Lailah reduces to seven.