Night, dark beauty
Leighla is a modern phonetic spelling variant of the Arabic name Layla. It traditionally refers to the 'night' and has been a popular name in the Middle East and the West due to the classic romantic tragedy of Layla and Majnun.
Less common today
Leighla isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,721 in 2019.
The beloved subject of the 7th-century Arabian story Layla and Majnun · Layla and Majnun
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
