Lilah

Lilah is a Arabic/Hebrew girl's name. A variation of Lila meaning "night" or "dark beauty". Its flowing sound has a dreamy, romantic quality.

How popular is Lilah in the United States?

In 2024, 1,685 girls in the United States were named Lilah, making it the 179th most popular girl's name that year.

It has climbed sharply, from 316th a decade earlier.

2024 is its busiest year on record.

Records for Lilah go back to 1884, and 22,916 babies have been given the name since.

What Lilah means and where it comes from

A variation of Lila meaning "night" or "dark beauty". Its flowing sound has a dreamy, romantic quality.

Lilah is of Arabic/Hebrew origin, described as vintage in style.

Is Lilah a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 1,685 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

Shorter names that share the opening of Lilah

Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Lilah mean?

A variation of Lila meaning "night" or "dark beauty". Its flowing sound has a dreamy, romantic quality.

Where does the name Lilah come from?

Lilah is of Arabic/Hebrew origin, and is usually described as vintage in style.

How popular is Lilah in the United States?

In 2024, 1,685 girls in the United States were named Lilah, making it the 179th most popular girl's name that year.

Is Lilah a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 1,685 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

What are the short forms of Lilah?

Lily, Lila are shorter names in current US use that share the opening of Lilah.

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