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GirlArabic#102 in 2025

Lyla

Lyla is a girls' name of Arabic origin meaning “night, dark beauty.” It ranked #102 in the United States in 2025.

pronunciation

LY-luh

meaning & origin

The name Lyla means “night, dark beauty.” It comes from the Arabic language tradition.

A variant of Layla, from Arabic 'layla' meaning night. The name is deeply associated with the tragic love story of Layla and Majnun, one of the most celebrated romances in classical Arabic and Persian literature.

popularity over time

#145
2020
#132
2021
#120
2022
#110
2023
#102
2024
YearRank
2024#102
2023#110
2022#120
2021#132
2020#145

Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset

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