Laila

Etymology
Variant of Leila and Layla, from, related to.

Etymology
From or , often interpreted as a Sami name, or from. Used in Denmark since early 20th century.

Usage notes
Matronymics
 * son of Laila: Lailuson
 * daughter of Laila: Lailudóttir

Etymology
First recorded in Finland in 1875. Explained as a name, and used for Sami heroines in films and literature, without clear etymological proof. Possibly a variant of. It may also derive from, as a variant of which is actually more popular in Finland than Laila.

Etymology
Both from and.

Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From or , or from.

Etymology
Made popular by the Sami heroine in a short story "Fra Finmarken"(1881) by J.A.Friis. Explained as a possible variant of. First recorded in Norway as a given name in the 1880s.

Etymology
First recorded in Sweden in 1884. Borrowed from and. Interpreted as a Sami name.