Lyla

“Night” through Leila; an island connection is possible through Lyle.

Lyla is a feminine English name with more than one route. As a form of Leila, it carries the Arabic night meaning. It can also be formed from Lyle, a name whose surname history includes a Norman French expression for an island. The spelling alone cannot tell you which connection a family intended. English Lyla is /ˈlaɪ.lə/: the first syllable rhymes with “eye”, and the second is lighter. The returning l sound gives it a lilting, almost songlike quality. If the night association draws you in, it offers a quiet image; if sound matters most, the alternating vowels and l sounds give the name movement without a sharp consonant break.

Etymology: An English form that can be a variant of Leila or a feminine form of Lyle, so its deeper derivation depends on the naming route.