The baby name lailah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAY-lah (ˈleɪlə),LIE-lah (ˈlaɪlə).
The baby name lailah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAY-lah (ˈleɪlə),LIE-lah (ˈlaɪlə).
lailah is Arabic, Hebrew, Persian in Origin.
Lailah is a feminine name rooted in Arabic Laylā, from layl “night,” carrying connotations of nocturnal beauty and, in classical poetry, wine-soaked evening revels. In Hebrew, Lailah/Lilah also means “night,” and Lailah appears in rabbinic lore as an angel associated with conception and nighttime guidance. The name often evokes ideas of mystery, protection, and serenity after dusk.
Its cultural reach broadened through the famed Arabic-Persian romance of Layla and Majnun, then moved into European awareness via medieval contact and Romantic-era literature - most notably Byron’s The Giaour (1813), which helped standardize Leila in English. Modern pop culture renewed attention with the 1970 rock classic “Layla.” Today, Layla and Leila are most common in English-speaking countries, while Lailah is a rarer, faith-inflected or stylistic spelling. International variants include Layla, Leila, Laila, Leyla (Turkish/Azeri), Leïla (French), Lejla (Bosnian), and Lajla (Scandinavian).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #336 | 4 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #410 | 18 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #417 | 13 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #530 | 42 | 19,177 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #576 | 22 | 20,968 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #626 | 7 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #813 | 14 | 15,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #953 | 105 | 25,931 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #987 | 6 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,018 | 85 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,192 | 8 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,194 | 48 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,684 | 8 | 28,008 |
lailah is popular in 32 countries — most recent births per country:
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