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Mashrou' Leila's members enjoy the wordplay and ambiguity surrounding their band's name. In English, the name can be interpreted as either "One Night Project" or "Leila’s Project"; Leila being a very common given name in Lebanon. When asked during an early interview about the origin of the name "Mashrou' Leila", band members teasingly retorted that the band is a project started to collect money for a girl they knew called Leila. According to the band’s official Facebook page, "Mashrou’ Leila" means "An Overnight Project", named for the nocturnal nature of the project characterized by all-night jam sessions.