Lailah is an Arabic girl’s name that means “night, holy”. Lailah is a variant spelling of Layla and not as popular as that spelling. Lailah is a beautiful, feminine sounding name.
Meaning of the name Lailah:
Arabic: night, holy
Origin of the name Lailah:
Lailah is an Arabic baby girl’s name that means “night, holy”. Lailah is an angel that appears in Islamic and Hebrew religious texts. It is a variant spelling of Layla or Leila.
Symbolism of the name Lailah:
Night may symbolize secrets, but it also symbolizes peace, rest, and confidence.
Style of the name Lailah:
traditional
Gender of the name Lailah:
Lailah is a girl's name.
Pronunciation of the name Lailah:
LIE-la (Arabic), LAY-lə (English)
Number of syllables in the name Lailah:
two
Emotion evoked from the name Lailah:
Lailah evokes feelings of serenity and wisdom.
Alternative spellings for the name Lailah:
Laila, Layla, Leila, Leyla, Leilah, Lela, Lejla
Nicknames for the name Lailah:
- Lala
- Lai
- Lay
- Lily
- Lollie
Popularity of the name Lailah:
According to the Social Security Administration, Lailah is a popular baby girl’s name that was on the top 1000 names from 2008 to 2019. Lailah peaked at #649 in 2010.
Related names for the name Lailah:
Great middle names for the name Lailah and their meanings:
- Ismeria (the black Madonna)
- Daphne (bay laurel tree)
- Linnaea (lime tree, lime blossom)
- Astrid (divinely beautiful)
- Ingrid (fair)
- Harriet (estate ruler)
- Esme (beloved)
- Wren (little bird)
Famous people with the name Lailah:
- Leilah Assunção (British dramatist, actress and writer)
- Leilah Mahi (French writer)
- Leilah Nadir (Canadian writer)
- Leilah Weinraub (American filmmaker and conceptual artist)
- Laila Akhmetova (Kazakh doctor of historical sciences)
Lailah in popular culture:
- Lailah (Islamic and Jewish religious texts)
- Layla (literature, “Layla and Majnun”)
- Lailah (video game, “ Tales of Zestiria”)
- ”Layla” (music, song by Derek and the Dominoes)