Layan

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Layan (Arabic: ليان) is a feminine Arabic given name meaning "prosperity life", "soft, gentle."[1] Leen (Arabic: لين) is a related name. Both are among the most popular names given to newborn girls in the Arab world in the past decade.[2]

Variants of the name are also in use in the United States and other Western countries, often translated with different spellings. Other related Arabic names that are common in Western countries as well include Lina (Arabic: لينا), Leena and Lena, all relating to the meaning "tender" or "soft." All three names also can take their origin from other languages.

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  1. ^ "Layan". babynames.com.
  2. ^ "أكثر أسماء الأطفال شعبية في العالم العربي للعام 2012" [Most Popular Baby Names in the Arab World 2012]. arabia.babycenter.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012.