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Leila

American  
[lee-luh, ley-] / ˈli lə, ˈleɪ- /

noun

  1. a female given name.


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In April, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning Leila Bozorg announced a new city-backed insurance program aimed at cutting apartment owners’ insurance costs by 20% to 30%.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

She writes, “I wondered why he’d chosen him, rather than Leila, as his focus,” and guessed at how Jim might work with women based on this first film: “I assumed wrong.”

From Salon Apr. 14, 2026

Such a pitch might eventually appeal to undecided Los Angeles voter Leila Salem, 28, who identifies as an independent and is staunchly opposed to the war.

From BBC Apr. 13, 2026

Leila Micheloud, the mother of two daughters injured in the fire, attended Wednesday's hearing.

From Barron's Feb. 11, 2026

Leila sat on the other side of the aisle.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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