Laylah

Laylah: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Laylah is a transliteration variant of Leila/Layla from Arabic layl meaning 'night.' The added -h reflects one common way of rendering the final sound in English spelling.

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How popular is Laylah?

202471.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Laylah in 2024235

2024 rank#1,058 girls

Peak year2014

Total US babies since 18807,116

Laylah has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Laylah

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Lelanight · Arabic
Laylanight · Arabic
Lylanight · Arabic
Aaliyahexalted, rising · Arabic
Amiraprincess; commander · Arabic
Lilahnight · Arabic
Lilanight · Arabic

Laylah questions

What does the name Laylah mean?

Laylah means "night". It comes from Arabic. Laylah is a transliteration variant of Leila/Layla from Arabic layl meaning 'night.' The added -h reflects one common way of rendering the final sound in English spelling.

Is Laylah a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Laylah?

235 US babies were named Laylah in 2024. Its peak year was 2014.

How do you pronounce Laylah?

Laylah 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.