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Girl's nameOrigin: ArabicMunicipal population recordThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Leyla

[ˈlɛila]

Leyla is a two-syllable girl's name with Arabic roots, also widespread in Turkish and Persian linguistic environments. It belongs to the group of names derived from the literary heroine of the tale of Layla and Majnun, well-known in Arabic and Persian traditions.

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Municipal population record

The name is officially recorded in the civil registries and population records of Slovak municipalities. The basic onomastic profile is based on municipal records.

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis

Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name Leyla has Arabic origins, and its meaning is associated with the night.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Leyla je podoba arabského ženského mena Laylā (ليلى), používaná najmä v turečtine a ďalších jazykoch. Meno sa etymologicky spája s arabským slovom layl, ktoré znamená „noc“. Turecké a perzské používanie predstavuje prevzatie mena, nie samostatný etymologický pôvod.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Etymológia a vzťahy variantov: Behind the Name – Leyla, Layla, Leila. Skloňovanie je aplikáciou všeobecných pravidiel vzoru žena, nie citáciou osobitného stanoviska JÚĽŠ SAV k menu Leyla. Uvedené zdrobneniny sú možné slovenské rodinné odvodeniny; ich obľúbenosť ani ustálenosť nie sú overené. Medzinárodné podoby predstavujú používané varianty, nie záväzné preklady. Konkrétne heslo Leyla v publikácii Milana Majtána a Milana Považaja Vyberte si meno pre svoje dieťa nebolo overené.

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Name variants

International equivalents and translations

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English:

Czech:

Hungarian:

Polish:

German:

Leyla

Spanish:

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French:

Italian:

Portuguese:

International Traveler Index

How easily Leyla is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)

Degree of global adaptability100 %

Passport & airline ticket spelling:

LEYLA

100% identical to original form

Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling

World languages:

13 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky

Travel strengths of this name

•Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
•Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
•Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars

This name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Pronunciation and phonetic note:[ˈlɛila]

V slovenčine: lej-la, dve slabiky; písmeno y tu označuje hlásku j.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use

Syllable count: 2

1. Nominative:Who, what?

Leyla

2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?

Leyly

3. Dative:To whom, to what?

Leyle

4. Accusative:Whom, what?

Leylu

5. Vocative (address):Direct address

Leyla!

6. Locative:About whom, about what?

Leyle

7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?

Leylou

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames

Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:

LeylkaLeyličkaLeyluškaLeylinka

Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions

Dear Ms. Leyla

Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends

Leyla! Leylka!

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Initials / monogram:with dots:L.S.without dots:LS

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Names like Leyla

Names with similar sound rhythm, origin, and style

„V arabskej tradícii sa meno Laila spája s jednoduchým významom „noc“.“

arabskýSame initial letter

„Meno Layla má arabský pôvod a jeho tradičným významom je noc.“

arabskýSame initial letter

„Arabské ženské meno odvodené od slova noc, obrazne späté s nočnou krásou.“

arabskýSame initial letter

„Ženské meno arabského pôvodu odvodené od slova s významom „noc“.“

arabskýSame initial letter

„Meno sa podľa pôvodu spája najmä so svetlom, cťou a úctou.“

arabskýSimilar ending

„Meno Aisha znamená „živá, žijúca“ a svojím významom odkazuje na život.“

arabskýSimilar ending

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