#1792024 rank
2024peak year
22,906babies named Lilah since 1880
▲ +46%5-year trend
Lilah popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Lilah mean?
A variant of Lila, from Arabic layla 'night' or Sanskrit lila 'play'. The -h spelling gives it a slightly vintage feel.
OriginArabic, Sanskrit
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, vintage
Names like Lilah
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Famous Lilahs
Spellings & variants
LilaLylaLayla
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