Lailah

Lailah: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “night”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: LAY-luh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant spelling of Layla/Leila, from Arabic layla meaning 'night'. The final -h reflects one way of representing the Arabic feminine ending in English transliteration.

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How popular is Lailah?

202466.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Lailah in 2024219

2024 rank#1,115 girls

Peak year2010

Total US babies since 18806,767

Lailah is fading: recent use is about 57% of its level ten years before.

Names like Lailah

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Laylanight · Arabic
Lylanight · Arabic
Aaliyahexalted, rising · Arabic
Amiraprincess; commander · Arabic
Lilahnight · Arabic
Lilanight · Arabic
Nylaattainer; successful · Arabic
Zarablooming flower · Arabic

Lailah questions

What does the name Lailah mean?

Lailah means "night". It comes from Arabic. Variant spelling of Layla/Leila, from Arabic layla meaning 'night'. The final -h reflects one way of representing the Arabic feminine ending in English transliteration.

Is Lailah a boy or girl name?

Lailah is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Lailah?

219 US babies were named Lailah in 2024. Its peak year was 2010.

How do you pronounce Lailah?

Lailah is usually pronounced LAY-luh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.