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Lyla

/ˈleɪlə//ˈliːlə//ˈlaɪlə/

proper noun

A female given name from Arabic.

UncommonScrabble 7

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Meanings

proper noun

A female given name from Arabic.

Origin

A spelling variant of Leila.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Lyla

Venezuela ala sheila gala Isla Kayla vila mala Leila Layla vela mela Kyla Laila candela tela Nila Coahuila Twyla Sheela stela Teela sequela sinsemilla

Anagrams

Cite this entry

APA

Lyla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lyla

MLA

“Lyla.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lyla. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lyla,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lyla.

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