100%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Estonian Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Probably from Laila 2, but also associated with Estonian leil meaning "vapour, steam". It became popular due to Andres Saal's novel Leili (1892). Related Names Same SpellingLeili 2User SubmissionLeili Name DaysName Days? Estonia: March 5 Categories life, literature, water, wet