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Lyla

female

Meaning

"Night"

Often derived from Arabic Layla meaning night, with modern English spelling variants increasing its contemporary usage.

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Popularity History of Lyla

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#83Top 100

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#83

Lyla was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
+16

better than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Lyla Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Lyla

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Quick Facts

OriginArabic, English
Syllables2
Length4 letters

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