Leilah

Leilah: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Usually a variant spelling of Laila/Leila from Arabic layl 'night'. It may also overlap with Hebrew לילָה/Leilah, likewise meaning 'night'.

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How popular is Leilah?

202435.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Leilah in 2024115

2024 rank#1,750 girls

Peak year2010

Total US babies since 18804,115

Leilah has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Leilah

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Leilah questions

What does the name Leilah mean?

Leilah means "night". It comes from Arabic. Usually a variant spelling of Laila/Leila from Arabic layl 'night'. It may also overlap with Hebrew לילָה/Leilah, likewise meaning 'night'.

Is Leilah a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Leilah?

115 US babies were named Leilah in 2024. Its peak year was 2010.

How do you pronounce Leilah?

Leilah 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.