The baby name lylah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LY-lah (LYE-lə) — /ˈlaɪlə/.
lylah is English in Origin.
The baby name lylah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LY-lah (LYE-lə) — /ˈlaɪlə/.
lylah is English in Origin.
Lylah is a modern English spelling of the name family that includes Lilah, Lyla, and Layla, typically pronounced LIE-luh. Its most widespread etymology traces to Arabic Layla and Hebrew Lilah, both meaning "night," sometimes poetically "dark beauty." The legendary romance of Layla and Majnun helped spread the name across the Middle East. Some also associate it with Sanskrit Lila (Leela), "play, amusement; divine play," though that root historically produced the spelling Lila rather than Lylah.
Use in the English-speaking world grew in the late 19th century via Lila and Leila, with another surge after the 1970s rock song "Layla." The -ah ending and creative respellings lifted Lylah in the early 21st century, especially in the U.S. Variants and cognates include Lila, Lilah, Lyla, Layla, Laila, Leila, Leyla, and Leilah; related is Delilah. Nicknames: Lil, Lili/Lily.
lylah is exceptionally rare. Across 13 countries, we found just 24 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
lylah is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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