Layla in Korean 레일라
Korean media, baristas and the immigration office write Layla as 레일라: three syllables, said re-il-la. Here's how it's built, how to say it, and what people will call you.
Layla letter by letter
Each Hangul block is one syllable, built from a consonant, a vowel and sometimes a final consonant underneath.
The opening ㄹ is a single light tap, halfway between an English r and l. Never roll it.
- The double ㄹ in 일라 is a clear English l, as in "hello", not an r.
- ㅇ at the top of 일 is silent, so 일 is just the vowel: il.
- Give all 3 syllables the same weight. Korean has no strong stress, so it's re-il-la, evenly.
How Koreans would call you
Korean given names are almost always two syllables (after a one-syllable family name), so at 3 syllables 레일라 reads as a foreign name at a glance. With foreign names some Koreans skip 야 and just say 레일라 or 레일라 씨.
Why it's spelled 레일라
Here the letters and the sound line up: applying the loanword rules letter by letter already gives 레일라, the same spelling Korean media use.
- An l between vowels is written twice (final ㄹ + ㄹ), so Koreans say a clear l instead of a tapped r.
Type Layla on a Korean keyboard
On the standard two-set (두벌식) layout, 레일라 is the jamo ㄹㅔ ㅇㅣㄹ ㄹㅏ, typed with the keys fp dlf fk. Want to get fast at it? Try the Hangul Typing Test.
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Questions people ask
How do you write Layla in Korean?
Layla is written 레일라 in Hangul (Revised Romanization: reilla). It is the standard spelling Korean media use for the name. In Hangul it has three syllables: 레 + 일 + 라.
How do you pronounce Layla in Korean?
Say it re-il-la, with even weight on every syllable. The opening ㄹ is a single light tap, halfway between an English r and l. Never roll it.
Spellings follow the National Institute of Korean Language loanword rules and common Korean media usage. Last checked: October 2026.