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Lamaya

Girl

Meaning of Lamaya: Arabic: 'gentle or soft'

Lamaya is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10651st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#10651

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

710

First recorded 1979 · peak 2008

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 18 babies1998: 17 babies1999: 12 babies2000: 17 babies20002001: 25 babies2002: 25 babies2003: 36 babies2004: 23 babies2005: 32 babies2006: 40 babies2007: 39 babies2008: 43 babies2009: 32 babies2010: 35 babies20102011: 37 babies2012: 31 babies2013: 35 babies2014: 22 babies2015: 19 babies2016: 21 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 19 babies2019: 18 babies2020: 20 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 14 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Lamaya per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 43.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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