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Girl's nameOrigin: Arabic, Sami, FinnishMunicipal population recordMultiple origin hypothesesThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Laila

Laila is a short girl's name used in both Arabic and Northern European naming traditions. In Northern Europe, its popularity was boosted by the literary work of Norwegian explorer J. A. Friis in the nineteenth century.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Laila
Layla
Leila
Czech:
Laila
Hungarian:
Lejla
Polish:
Laila
Leila
German:
Laila
Leila
Spanish:
Laila
Leila
French:
Leïla
Laïla
Italian:
Laila
Leila
Portuguese:
Laila
Leila
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Municipal population record

The name is officially recorded in the civil registries and population records of Slovak municipalities. The basic onomastic profile is based on municipal records.

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

In the Arabic tradition, the name Laila is associated with the simple meaning of "night".

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

V arabskej tradícii je Laila variantom mena Layla (ليلى), ktoré sa vykladá v súvislosti s arabským layl „noc“. Rovnaká podoba existuje aj vo fínskej a sámskej mennej tradícii s odlišným, nie celkom objasneným pôvodom. Arabský výklad preto nemožno automaticky vzťahovať na každú nositeľku.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Etymologické výklady: Gulbrand Alhaug: Lajla, Store norske leksikon. Severská tradícia a literárne rozšírenie: Isof: Laila. Skloňovanie je aplikáciou všeobecných pravidiel Morfológie slovenského jazyka, JÚĽŠ SAV, nie citáciou samostatného hesla Laila. Uvedené zdrobneniny sú slovotvorne možné návrhy; ich obľúbenosť ani reálne rodinné používanie neboli doložené. Medzinárodné podoby predstavujú pravopisné varianty, nie jednoznačné národné preklady. Konkrétne heslo v monografii Milana Majtána nebolo overené.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Laila is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

LAILA

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

17 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars

This name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Pri výslovnosti „laj-la“ má meno dve slabiky; písmeno i sa vyslovuje ako j. Výslovnosť konkrétnej nositeľky sa môže líšiť podľa jazykovej tradície.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Laila
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Laily
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Laile
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Lailu
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Laila!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Laile
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Lailou

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
LailkaLailičkaLailuškaLailočka
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Laila
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Laila! Lailka!

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Full name:

Laila Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:L.S.without dots:LS
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  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.
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