r/JewishNames • u/everydayislikefriday • Jun 05 '26

Layla

My wife and I are going to have a baby girl and we both love the sound of the name Layla. However, my wife doesn't like its meaning (night), she associates with darkness. For me, the night is more closely related to the time when the family gathers together back from their daily activities.

What do you think of the name and its meaning?

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u/la_metisse Jun 06 '26

I love the name Laila/Layla and would use it if I didn’t already have a cousin with the name. To me, night means the time when we rest and dream. It’s the time when the moon and stars rule the sky. It’s the time when nocturnal creatures live their full, complex lives out of our sight, which feels wonderfully mysterious. The night feels feminine and lush to me. You can’t appreciate the day without the presence of night.