The baby name Leyth is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced LAYTH /laɪθ/.
Leyth is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Leyth is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced LAYTH /laɪθ/.
Leyth is Arabic in Origin.
Leyth is a modern transliteration of the Arabic male name Layth (ليث), meaning "lion." In Arabic literature the word evokes courage, nobility, and protection, and it appears as an honorific in pre-Islamic verse and early Islamic biographical texts. A prominent bearer is the Egyptian scholar Layth ibn Saʿd (d. 791), noted for his jurisprudence and generosity, which helped circulate the name across the central and eastern Arab lands.
Spellings vary because the diphthong ay has no single English equivalent: Layth and Laith are most common; Leyth and Leith also occur in the Levant and diaspora. Pronounced LAYTH (rhymes with "faith"), the name remains popular in Iraq, Jordan, Palestine, and among Arab communities worldwide. It should not be confused with the Scottish surname/place-name Leith, which has a different origin. Related forms include the kunya Abu Layth and the poetic epithet al-Layth.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #301 | 6 | 2,588 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #361 | 27 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #690 | 8 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| TN | 0 | #805 | 25 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,227 | 8 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Leyth is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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