Given name
Laylah
“night”·“a beauty of the night; born at nightfall”
In English use, Laylah is a variant of Leila. One Arabic interpretation is “night.” Laylah is a variant of Laila. One Arabic interpretation is “a beauty of the night; born at nightfall.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Laylah is a variant of Leila. One Arabic interpretation is “night.” Laylah is a variant of Laila. One Arabic interpretation is “a beauty of the night; born at nightfall.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Laylah is a variant of Leila. An origin associated with Leila is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Laylah is a variant of Leila. The history of Leila gives this family its wider story. Byron used Leila in The Giaour and Don Juan, and Edward Bulwer-Lytton used it for the heroine of his novel Leila. These works helped make the Arabic name familiar to English-speaking readers.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Laylah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 7,297
- 0 boys · 7,297 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 496 babies
- 2025
- 179
- #1,254 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −31%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 179 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,254 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 30.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 496 in 2014. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (23). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,440 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.
Laylah’s family of names
In English usage, Laylah has a related form in Leila. Laylah has a related form in Laila.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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