The baby name Lyla is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlaɪlə/ (LY-lə); alternatively /ˈliːlə/ (LEE-lə).
The baby name Lyla is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlaɪlə/ (LY-lə); alternatively /ˈliːlə/ (LEE-lə).
Lyla is Arabic, English, Persian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Lyla (pronounced LIE-lah) blends several traditions. As a respelling of Layla/Leila (Arabic and Persian), it stems from layl, “night,” often interpreted as “night beauty.” In Hebrew, Lilah also means “night.” When aligned with the Sanskrit Līlā, it carries the philosophical sense of “play,” “divine sport,” or “cosmic game.” This gives Lyla a dual aura: nocturnal elegance and lighthearted spontaneity.
Use in English traces to the 19th century’s fascination with Eastern names - Lord Byron popularized Leila - while the streamlined Lyla spelling feels distinctly contemporary. It rose in the late 20th and early 21st centuries in the U.S. and U.K., helped by the prominence of the broader Layla/Leila family and pop-cultural mentions (e.g., Oasis’s “Lyla”). Common variants include Layla, Leila, Laila, Leyla, Lejla, Lila, Lilah, and Leela. Short forms like Ly or Lylie appear, though Lyla is already compact and complete.
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyla | Pratt | Chris Pratt | television actor | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| BN | 0 | #31 | 2 | 2,297 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #83 | 2,944 | 8,487 |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #103 | 228 | 2,795 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #107 | 8 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #234 | 4 | 7,146 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #245 | 173 | 3,185 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #286 | 4 | 8,139 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #300 | 46 | 7,678 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #316 | 10 | 7,570 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #329 | 21 | 8,829 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #347 | 8 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #385 | 12 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #391 | 8 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #421 | 9 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #471 | 34 | 11,303 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #493 | 23 | 19,177 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #510 | 14 | 10,981 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #517 | 7 | 11,913 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #520 | 34 | 20,968 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #536 | 6 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #541 | 5 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #552 | 8 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #569 | 5 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #576 | 11 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #600 | 18 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #606 | 10 | 16,104 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #627 | 4 | 8,289 |
| LB | 0 | #644 | 15 | 13,263 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| SY | 0 | #677 | 52 | 11,684 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #780 | 181 | 14,742 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #816 | 120 | 25,931 |
| TN | 0 | #820 | 10 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #840 | 12 | 14,098 |
| United States | Boys | 2021 | #906 | 5 | 7,214 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #918 | 8 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #923 | 19 | 12,708 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #926 | 69 | 24,821 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #933 | 23 | 5,933 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #934 | 10 | 14,861 |
| MA | 0 | #973 | 156 | 20,986 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,049 | 128 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,063 | 16 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,112 | 30 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,142 | 42 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,186 | 26 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,425 | 22 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,604 | 11 | 28,008 |
Lyla is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:
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