Night, night beauty
Liyla is a variant spelling of the Arabic name Layla. It traditionally refers to the dark of the night or a 'night beauty,' often associated with the romantic and tragic Arabic legend of Qays and Layla.
Less common today
Liyla isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,910 in 2020.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).