Leilah
Meaning
"night"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,752
- Total SSA Count
- 115
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Lei, Lay
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"night"
Origin: Arabic
"musk, precious fragrance"
Origin: Arabic
Leilah is more popular, ranked #1752 vs #1912 for Misk.
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Leilah is more popular, ranked #1752 compared to Misk at #1912 in the United States.
Leilah means "night" (Arabic origin). Misk means "musk, precious fragrance" (Arabic origin).
Leilah is primarily a girl name. Misk is primarily a girl name.