Lyla
Meaning
"night"
Origin: Arabic (variant of Leila)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #83
- Total SSA Count
- 2,944
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Ly
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"night"
Origin: Arabic (variant of Leila)
"pearl"
Origin: Greek (via Margaret and Maisie)
Lyla is more popular, ranked #83 vs #4534 for Mazzy.
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Lyla is more popular, ranked #83 compared to Mazzy at #4534 in the United States.
Lyla means "night" (Arabic (variant of Leila) origin). Mazzy means "pearl" (Greek (via Margaret and Maisie) origin).
Lyla is primarily a girl name. Mazzy is primarily a girl name.