Layla
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning night, dark beauty.
How Layla has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #30 |
| 2016 | #30 |
| 2017 | #26 |
| 2018 | #27 |
| 2019 | #23 |
| 2020 | #24 |
| 2021 | #24 |
| 2022 | #29 |
| 2023 | #30 |
| 2024 | #37 |
| 2025 | #36 |
Layla by the numbers
In 2025, 833 babies in England and Wales were named Layla. In the US, 6,283 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 6,477 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.
Names that come from Layla
Forms of Layla in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Leylahnight; a form of Layla58 in the US (2017)
- Laelahnight; a respelling of Layla or Laylah41 in the US (2017)
- Lejlanight; a form of Layla22 in the US (2017)
- Layliananight; an elaborated form of Layla11 in the US (2017)
- Leylinight; variant spelling of Layla9 in the US (2017)
- Layla-Raenight; a compound of Layla and Rae8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lailinight; a respelled form of Layla or Leila5 in the US (2017)
- Lailynight; a respelled form of Layla or Leila4 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Layla. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Layla
Names that are said the same way as Layla, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean darkness
Like Layla, each of these has darkness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
- Melaniedark, black3,232 in the US (2017)
- Leilanight, dark beauty1,400 in the US (2017)
- Delaneydark challenger; descendant of Dubhshláine1,270 in the US (2017)
- Blakelydark or pale meadow; a place name used as personal name1,244 in the US (2017)
- Kaliblack; fierce; Hindu goddess of time1,120 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the night
Like Layla, each of these has the night in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Leilanight, dark beauty1,400 in the US (2017)
- Lilahnight; a form of leila or lilith464 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lilithof the night, spirit of night120 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lylahnight; a form of Leila or Lilith85 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leilahnight; a form of Layla204 in the US (2017)
- Lailaninight beauty; heavenly night121 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Layla
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