Variation of Leila, meaning night
Jeila is a modern phonetic variation of the Arabic name Leila or Layla. It carries the traditional meaning of 'night' or 'dark beauty,' often used to describe someone born during the night. While rare in the United States, it follows the popular trend of liquid 'L' names and soft vowel endings.
Less common today
Jeila isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #12,793 in 2013.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
