girl’s name
Layla in Chinese
莱拉
lái lā · traditional 萊拉
Layla is usually written 莱拉 in Chinese, pronounced lái lā. You may also see 蕾拉 (lěi lā). It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Layla, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 莱 | lái | second (rising) tone | goosefoot, weed; fallow field | 萊 |
| 拉 | lā | first (high, level) tone | pull, drag; seize, hold | 拉 |
Other spelling: 蕾拉 (lěi lā) — 蕾 buds, unopened flowers · 拉 pull, drag; seize, hold
Readings and meanings come from the Unicode Han Database (Unihan). In a transliterated name, the meanings of the characters are not read as a sentence.
Questions about Layla in Chinese
How do you write Layla in Chinese?
Layla is usually written 莱拉 in Chinese, pronounced lái lā. You may also see 蕾拉 (lěi lā). It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Layla, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 莱拉?
莱拉 is pronounced lái lā: lái in the second (rising) tone and lā in the first (high, level) tone.
How do you write Layla in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 萊拉.
Is 莱拉 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Layla, so Chinese readers will recognise it as a foreign name. If you would like a name that looks Chinese, our free generator also suggests names chosen for their meaning.
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