Lylah Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: On average, you can find 1 person named Lylah amongts 10000 individuals.

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A Deep Dive

Lylah Overview

Meaning

Night, dark

Gender

Girl

Origin

Arabic

Etymology

Originated from the Arabic name Layla, which evolved into Lila in English-speaking countries and further adapted into Lylah.

Religion

Islam

Pronunciation

/ˈlaɪ.lə/

Popularity

Lylah has seen growing interest in countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia. In the USA, Lylah ranked #603 for girls in 2023.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

5 letters

Numerology

22 (Influential, Visionary, Powerful)

Name Styles

Exotic, Aesthetic, Modern

Associated Traits

Elegant, graceful, intuitive, sensitive

Name Day

July 5th
A Deep Dive

Lylah Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Lyla, Lilah, Leila, Layla, Lila, Laylah, Lylia, Lyliah, Leyla, Leilah

Common Nicknames

Lye, Lili, Lala, Lulu, Lia

Diminutives

Lye, Lil, Lila, Lia

Famous People

  • Lylah M. Alphonse
    (American Journalist)

What Is the Meaning of Lylah?

Lylah means “night” or “dark” in Arabic. The name possess a mysterious and enchanting personality.

What Is the Origin of The Name Lylah?

The name Lylah has origins in Arabic, coming from the word “Layla,” meaning “night”.

Lylah Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Lylah in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#5802021#5852022#6032023
Top 3 Rankings#5802021#5852022#5942020

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Lylah

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023603
(-18 from 2022)
490
(-20 from 2022)
0.02801
2022585
(-5 from 2021)
510
(-12 from 2021)
0.02844
2021580
(+14 from 2020)
522
(+33 from 2020)
0.02914
2020594
(+43 from 2019)
489
(+28 from 2019)
0.02766
2019637
(+1 from 2018)
461
(-6 from 2018)
0.02512
2018638
(+3 from 2017)
467
(+7 from 2017)
0.02511
2017641
(+52 from 2016)
460
(+42 from 2016)
0.02435
2016693
(-64 from 2015)
418
(-35 from 2015)
0.02159
2015629
(-14 from 2014)
453
(-16 from 2014)
0.02322
2014615
(+23 from 2013)
469
(+29 from 2013)
0.02397
2013638
(-5 from 2012)
440
(-10 from 2012)
0.02283
2012633
(+8 from 2011)
450
(+5 from 2011)
0.02320
2011641
(+120 from 2010)
445
(+86 from 2010)
0.02297
2010761
(+64 from 2009)
359
(+18 from 2009)
0.01831
2009825
(+440 from 2008)
341
(+144 from 2008)
0.01684
20081265
(+245 from 2007)
197
(+44 from 2007)
0.00946
20071510
(+719 from 2006)
153
(+67 from 2006)
0.00723
20062229
(+981 from 2005)
86
(+38 from 2005)
0.00411
20053210
(+538 from 2004)
48
(+10 from 2004)
0.00237
20043748
(+361 from 2003)
38
(+6 from 2003)
0.00188
20034109
(+389 from 2002)
32
(+5 from 2002)
0.00159
20024498
(+511 from 2001)
27
(+4 from 2001)
0.00137
20015009
(+695 from 2000)
23
(+4 from 2000)
0.00116
20005704
(+191 from 1999)
19
(+2 from 1999)
0.00095
19995895
(+1209 from 1998)
17
(+4 from 1998)
0.00087
19987104
(+1189 from 1972)
13
(+8 from 1972)
0.00067
19970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19920
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19790
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19780
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19770
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19760
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19750
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19740
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19730
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19728293
(-4075 from 1933)
5
No change from 1933
0.00031
19710
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19700
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19690
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19680
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19670
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19660
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19650
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19640
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19630
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19620
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19610
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19600
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19590
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19580
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19570
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19560
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19550
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19540
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19530
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19520
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19510
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19500
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19490
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19480
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19470
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19460
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19450
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19440
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19430
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19420
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19410
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19400
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19390
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19360
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19350
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19340
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19334218
(+352 from 1929)
5
No change from 1929
0.00048
19320
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19294570
(-375 from 1928)
5
(-1 from 1928)
0.00043
19284195
(+772 from 1923)
6
(+1 from 1923)
0.00050
19270
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19240
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19234967
(-1870 from 1920)
5
(-5 from 1920)
0.00040
19220
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19210
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19203097
(+1154 from 1919)
10
(+4 from 1919)
0.00080
19194251
(-332 from 1916)
6
No change from 1916
0.00051
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19163919
First SSA data recorded
6
First SSA data recorded
0.00055
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18950
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0.0000
18940
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0.0000
18930
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0
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0.0000
18920
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0.0000
18910
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0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18890
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0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Lylah

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#5832021#6162022#6882023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#8042021#5662022#6762023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#4912021#6362022#6692023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#7532021#7152022#11142023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#4842021#4082022#3672023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#5882021#6222022#4392023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#6772021#5932022#7032023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#5002021#5442022#5252023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#4012021#3962022#5452023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#6382021#10092022#6182023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#4442021#4632022#3902023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#4942021#6662022#5712023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#10452021#6962022#7552023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#5492021#7362022#5232023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#5952021#7032022#4312023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#3702021#8172022#3812023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#4592021#5022022#7352023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#6252021#6662022#6062023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#5852021#6302022#11172023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#6842020#4212021#5652022

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#5872021#5942022#4092023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#8222021#6032022#3132023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#8152021#6622022#7172023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#6142021#6012022#6742023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#8972021#6532022#10092023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#8662021#6492022#6692023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#4142021#5712022#6382023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#5142021#5732022#5462023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#7692020#10682022#8342023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#5582018#4772019#5572022

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#7412020#7962021#5122023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#2512020#2582021#2962023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#6342019#6382022#5272023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#4972020#6022021#5982022

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#3382017#3272019#4192021

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#3602019#1852021#1592022

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#6122013#4662016#6112022

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#4272012#2612017#2572019

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#1792011#2662014#1962021

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#4652020#4582023

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#1642022

Popularity Rankings for Lylah in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#4292020#3162021#2812023

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#3942019#3422023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#6702019#7352020#4962021

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#7142021#7712022#5972023

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#8832021#7472022#7272023

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Lylah a Name for Boys or Girls?

Lylah is mainly a name for girls. Its meanings related to night and beauty, combined with its soft and elegant sound, make it a popular choice.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Lylah

Lylah in Famous People Names

  • Lylah M. Alphonse (Journalist, 1973): An accomplished American journalist who has written for major publications and worked as an editor at Yahoo and The Boston Globe.
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