Layana
Meaning
"belonging to God, divine grace"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,983
- Total SSA Count
- 99
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Laya, Lana
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"belonging to God, divine grace"
Origin: Arabic
"red clearing"
Origin: Old English
Raleigh is more popular, ranked #1918 vs #1983 for Layana.
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Raleigh is more popular, ranked #1918 compared to Layana at #1983 in the United States.
Layana means "belonging to God, divine grace" (Arabic origin). Raleigh means "red clearing" (Old English origin).
Layana is primarily a girl name. Raleigh is primarily a girl name.