Lael

Gender: 
Female

Meanings:

  • Belonging to God (Hebrew).
  • Form of Laila, a form of Leila: Dark as night; born at night (Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).
  • Form of Laila, a form of Leila: The night of destiny (Algeria).
  • Form of Laila: "Oh, God!"—an expression of great astonishment used by the Mandinka and other people of the Gambia.