Laylany

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning night; a form of layla with -ny suffix.

Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Laylany by the numbers

Laylany was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Laylany. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Laylani177 in the US (2017)
  • Leylany12 in the US (2017)
  • Laylana7 in the US (2017)
  • Lailany6 in the US (2017)
  • Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
  • Laylahnight; a form of Layla388 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Laylany

Names that are said the same way as Laylany, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Other names that mean the night

Like Laylany, each of these has the night in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Lylanight751 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Lailanight1,735 in the US (2017)
  • 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)
  • Leylanight101 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Laylany

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