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(lēləyā) in Aramaic, לילה (layla) in Hebrew, لَيْل (layl) or لَيْلَى (layla) in Arabic, and ܠܹܠܝܵܐ (lēlyā) in Syriac. In Arabic and Hebrew, the word Leila or Laila means "night", "dark" [1] and the name is often given to girls born during the night, signifying "daughter of the night". [citation needed]
The identification of the word "night" as the name of an angel originates with an interpretation of Genesis 14:15 found in the Babylonian Talmud Sanhedrin 96a. This passage, relating to Abraham's night attack on the four kings led by Chedorlaomer, reads: "And he divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and smote them". Rabbi ...
Leela is a name of Arabic, Hebrew, and Sanskrit origin. It is a variation of the Semitic name Leila.It means “night” in both Arabic and Hebrew. As with many Sanskrit words, it cannot be literally translated to English but can be loosely translated as "play" (noun).
For those who want to connect with their Jewish roots, check out our roundup of beautiful Hebrew baby girl names. Whether you want a name that’s more on the traditional side of things (think ...
Many anglicize their name to Samīr or Sameer. In Arabic, the feminine name is derived from the root s-m-r ("to spend the night in talking"), [3] ultimately meaning "night-companion", [4] "entertaining companion", [5] "the one with lively conversation". [6] The masculine version of this name is Samir.
A gender-neutral name with Hebrew, Spanish and Portuguese origins that means ‘sun’ (i.e., the closest star to earth). 34. Mina. A sweet Muslim girl’s name that means ‘starling’ and ...
Lyra is a feminine given name of Greek and Latin origin meaning lyre. [1] It is usually given in reference to the constellation and the Greek myth that inspired its naming. [ 2 ] The name has associations with music and harmony and the night sky .
The Little Mermaid’s given name can go both ways and is, in fact, a popular boy’s name in Hebrew. It means “lion of God” and belongs to one of the moons of Uranus. 48.