Night; dark beauty
Layli is a variant of the Arabic name Layla, which literally translates to 'night'. It is famously associated with the 7th-century Arabian story of Qays and Layla, a tale of tragic love that has influenced literature across the Middle East and South Asia.
Less common today
Layli isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,516 in 2007.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Oglala Lakota poet and National Book Award finalist
Executive director and founder of the Tahirih Justice Center
The female protagonist of the classic tragic romance Layla and Majnun · Layla and Majnun
