Baby Name Profile
Lyla
#183 all-timeArabic originMostly a girl's name (100%)vintage
The Baby Notebook app is free to downloadWhat does Lyla mean?
“night or dark beauty”
Lyla is a name of Arabic origin.
Lyla year by year
2026*
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outside top 250
2025
#221
2024
#146
2023
#238
2022
#175
2021
#199
2020
#92
2019
—
outside top 250
*2026 is a partial year. Snapshot 2026-07-03.
Other spellings of Lyla
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