Laylah

Gender:girl

Meaning:dark haired

Origin:Persian

Pronunciation:lay lah

Variations:Layla

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Laylah is a variant of the feminine name Leila. Leila is of Persian origin and is said to mean ‘Dark Haired’. The poet Lord Byron bought the name Leila into fashion by using it in his poem ‘The Giaour’. The most common variant of Leila is Layla, another spelling of Laylah. Layla is the more popular form due to the fame of the Derek and the Dominoes song ‘Layla’, which was written by Eric Clapton.

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