Lyla

Lyla: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Usually treated as a variant of Lila or Leila, from Arabic layl or laylāʾ 'night'. The spelling Lyla is also common in English usage.

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How popular is Lyla?

2024884 per million US babies

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Babies named Lyla in 20242,944

2024 rank#83 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188046,190

Lyla has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Lyla

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Lyla questions

What does the name Lyla mean?

Lyla means "night". It comes from Arabic. Usually treated as a variant of Lila or Leila, from Arabic layl or laylāʾ 'night'. The spelling Lyla is also common in English usage.

Is Lyla a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Lyla?

2,944 US babies were named Lyla in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Lyla?

Lyla is usually pronounced LY-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.