What Does the Name Lyla Mean?

Lyla is a girl's name of Arabic (respelling) / English origin meaning “'night' (variant of Layla).”

Updated June 2026

Name	Lyla
Gender	female
Origin	Arabic (respelling) / English
Meaning	'night' (variant of Layla)
Variants	Lila, Layla, Leila, Lylah
Popularity	A trendy contemporary spelling in the U.S. and U.K., now within the top 300.

The meaning and origin of Lyla

The name Lyla means “'night' (variant of Layla)” and has Arabic (respelling) / English origins. Lyla is a modern English respelling of Layla/Leila, from the Arabic 'layl' meaning 'night,' and is also used as a feminine form of Lyle. The 'y' spelling rose alongside the broader popularity of Layla.

Variants and related names

Lyla is related to several other names you may recognize: Lila, Layla, Leila, Lylah. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Lyla?

A trendy contemporary spelling in the U.S. and U.K., now within the top 300.

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