Leila’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Leila
A simple, pretty journal made for one person: Leila. Her name is set in script above pink watercolor apple blossom on the cover.
- 160 lined pages
- 6" x 9" paperback
- Watercolor apple blossom cover with "Leila's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
What does the name Leila mean?
Leila is a variant of Layla and the usual Persian transcription, says Behind the Name. Layla means “night” in Arabic and was the name of the beloved of the poet Qays, called Majnun, in an old Arab tale retold by the 12th-century Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi. Behind the Name says Lord Byron used the spelling Leila in The Giaour (1813) and Don Juan (1819), which is how it reached the English-speaking world.
Leila nicknames and other forms
Behind the Name lists Layla, Laila, Leyla, Lela, Lila and Lilah among English and international forms of Leila. Lee is an easy short form. Layla is the most popular spelling in the United States today.
Some famous Leilas
Leila Josefowicz, born October 20, 1977, in Mississauga, Ontario, is an American-Canadian classical violinist. Wikipedia says she started violin at three and a half, entered the Curtis Institute of Music at 13, and was named a 2008 MacArthur Fellow for her advocacy of new violin works. John Adams wrote Scheherazade.2 for her, and she received the Avery Fisher Prize in 2018.
Leila through the decades
Leila was 178th in the 1880s in the Social Security decade tables, with about 1,080 girls. Unlike many names from that list it never vanished: Behind the Name’s US chart shows it in the top 1,000 in almost every year since, rising to 205th in 2010 and 2020 and sitting at 259th in 2025. It is also 61st in Latvia in 2025.
Did you know?
Leila’s story runs through a famous song. Behind the Name says the Layla-and-Majnun romance inspired the title of Derek and the Dominos’ 1970 song “Layla,” which helped bring the name to English-speaking parents. Lord Byron had already used the Leila spelling more than 150 years earlier.
Gift ideas for a Leila
- For a poetry lover. A notebook for Byron, Nizami and her own verses.
- For a violinist. A practice journal for repertoire and concert notes.
- For Eid. A thoughtful diary for celebrations and family gatherings.
- For Christmas. A starry winter journal for a name that means night.
Who is it for and how she can use it
Whether Leila is eight or eighty, a 6" x 9" notebook is a comfortable size: big enough to write in properly, slim enough to carry. The 160 lined pages don’t come with a set layout, so she decides what it’s for. Journal, planner, class notes, recipes, travel log or doodle book all work. And with her name on the cover, nobody will mistake it for theirs.
Why personalized works
Personalized gifts show you thought about the person, not just the occasion. A notebook with Leila on the cover is affordable, useful every day and still feels special. It’s also a safe choice when you’re not sure of someone’s style, because everyone needs somewhere to write things down.
Frequently asked questions
How big is Leila’s Notebook? It’s 6" x 9" (about 15.2 x 22.9 cm), with 160 lined pages in a paperback cover.
Where do I buy it? On Amazon. It’s printed on demand and shipped by Amazon, so delivery and returns go through your usual Amazon account.
Do you have other names? Plenty. If you’re shopping for more than one person, see all name notebooks and our personalized name notebooks page.
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