Layla
Meaning
"night, dark beauty"
Origin: Arabic layl meaning night
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #37
- Total SSA Count
- 5,305
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Lay, Layla
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"night, dark beauty"
Origin: Arabic layl meaning night
"meadow of the wren, small bird meadow"
Origin: Old English
Layla is more popular, ranked #37 vs #148 for Wrenley.
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Layla is more popular, ranked #37 compared to Wrenley at #148 in the United States.
Layla means "night, dark beauty" (Arabic layl meaning night origin). Wrenley means "meadow of the wren, small bird meadow" (Old English origin).
Layla is primarily a girl name. Wrenley is primarily a girl name.