Lylah

At a Glance: Name: Lylah – Meaning: night – Origin: Arabic (variant of Leila) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: LY-lah

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Lylah is a girl's name from Arabic, a variant of Leila, pronounced LY-lah (/ˈlaɪlə/). Its meaning is simply 'night' — you may see it glossed more poetically as 'dark beauty,' but that's an embellishment layered onto the plainer, literal translation.

Meaning & Origin of Lylah

Meaning: Night.

Origin: Arabic (variant of Leila).

A common claim: Often glossed romantically as 'night' or 'dark beauty' Actually: 'Dark beauty' is a popular poetic embellishment, not a literal translation — the underlying Arabic word simply means 'night'.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Lylah

Phonetic: LY-lah   IPA: /ˈlaɪlə/

Popularity of Lylah

SSA records for Lylah run from 1916 to 2024, and its peak so far is also its most recent data point: #544 in 2024, with 555 babies given the name that year.

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1916–2024.

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FAQ

What does the name Lylah mean?

Night. (Source: Wiktionary, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lylah)

How do you pronounce Lylah?

Lylah is pronounced LY-lah (IPA: /ˈlaɪlə/).

Is Lylah a popular name right now?

Lylah is at its highest recorded popularity right now, ranked #544 in 2024. (U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1916–2024.)

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