Laylah
2 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Modern American ◈ 2 syllables
"Night; holy"

From Modern American

Laylah means night — from the Arabic layl, the double-H variant that carries the most Arabic night-romance through maximum visual elaboration. Same Clapton guitar, same Arabian Nights romance, H-ending that adds spiritual breath to midnight. Six letters of AH-H-breathed nocturnal beauty.

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Laylah at a glance
MeaningNight; holy
OriginModern American
GenderFemale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 5
US Rank (today)#831
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Why parents love Laylah
  • Same night meaning as Layla with H-ending breath.
  • Clapton's Layla shares the same root.
  • Two syllables with a nocturnal, breathy sound: LAY-lah.
  • The H-ending adds spiritual breath.
  • Arabian Nights romance in six letters.
The vibe of Laylah
nightH-endingLayla-variantArabicClaptonArabian Nightsspiritual breathnocturnal
Origin & history of Laylah
Arabic layl (night) Layla H-variant Laylah
1
Modern American roots
Laylah is the H-ending variant of Layla from the Arabic meaning night. Eric Clapton's Layla shares the same root. The H-ending adds spiritual breath to the nocturnal meaning.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: H-ending variant of Layla.
3
Today
Laylah remains a beloved choice, ranking #831 in the US. 7,116 babies have been named Laylah since 1975.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Laylah?
2014 peak year
Laylah has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks around #831, with about 337 babies named Laylah each year. In 2014, 496 babies received the name (ranked #595). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 7,116.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
496 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #595)
337 Avg. per year
(last decade)
3,370 Total registrations
last 10 years
7,116 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #831) Popular
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Laylah
5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.

Laylah's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — seeking through night. People named Laylah tend to be nocturnal, breathy, and gifted at adding spiritual depth to every midnight.

Spiritual midnight depth
H-breathed nocturnal
Clapton-guitar romance
Arabian-Nights beauty
Maximum night elaboration
L3
A1
Y7
L3
A1
H8
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
Personality of Laylah
🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
🦋
Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
💬
Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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