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Lelah

Girl

Meaning of Lelah: Arabic: 'night'

Lelah is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9187th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9187

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,187

First recorded 1881 · peak 1917

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 9 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 6 babies2000: 8 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 8 babies2004: 16 babies2005: 28 babies2006: 26 babies2007: 23 babies2008: 27 babies2009: 21 babies2010: 22 babies20102011: 19 babies2012: 21 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 20 babies2015: 20 babies2016: 19 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 22 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 16 babies20202021: 12 babies2022: 14 babies2023: 14 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Lelah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 28.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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