Given name & surname
Laith
“resembling a lion”
Laith is used as a given name and a surname. One Arabic interpretation is “resembling a lion.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Arabic interpretation is “resembling a lion.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Arabic.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1969. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Laith through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,608
- 3,608 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 266 babies
- 2025
- 266
- #896 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +32%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 266 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 896 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 32.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (39). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,044 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Laith’s family of names
Laith has a related form in Layth. Laith has a related form in Lais. Laith has a related form in Laeth.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Laith
- Layth KharoubPalestinian association football playerborn 1991
- Laith NobariIranian footballerborn 1977
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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