Given name
Leylah
“night”
In English use, Leylah is a variant of Leila. One Arabic interpretation is “night.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Leylah is a variant of Leila. One Arabic interpretation is “night.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Leylah 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 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Leylah 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
Leylah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,005
- 0 boys · 1,005 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 63 babies
- 2025
- 48
- #3,277 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +6%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 48 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,277 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 5.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (10). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 569 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.
Leylah’s family of names
In English usage, Leylah has a related form in Leila.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Leylah
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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