Lolah

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning night; a form of Leilah.

Babies a year
3
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5927
3 babies

Lolah by the numbers

In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Lolah. In the US, 14 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 22 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Lolasorrows; diminutive of Dolores524 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Lilahnight; a form of leila or lilith464 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Lylahnight; a form of Leila or Lilith85 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Lorahlaurel; a form of Laura or Laurie5 in the US (2017)
  • Lelah13 in the US (2017)
  • Lalah11 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Lolah

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

  • Louellafamous elf; a form of Louisa20 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean the night

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

  • Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
  • Lylanight751 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Lailanight1,735 in the US (2017)
  • Leilanight, dark beauty1,400 in the US (2017)
  • Lilithof the night, spirit of night120 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Leylanight101 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Lolah

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