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At a Glance
- Meaning
- Night
- Origin
- Arabic (variant of Leila)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- LY-lah
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
LY-lahIPA /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.
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FAQ
What does the name Lylah mean?
Night. (Source: Wiktionary)
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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