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Layah

Meaning: Fair of speech; well spoken
Origin: Variant of Laia (from Catalan, ultimately Ancient Greek)

Girl's name · #2948 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Layah reached #2075 in 2016 and has eased to #2948 since. About 1,400 girls have carried it since 1995.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,043 in France (2025) · #3,198 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,184 in Canada (2024).

Famous Layahs

Layah — Ukrainian singer

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variants Laya (#1543) and Laia (#2182), Layah would rank around #933 with about 280 births last year — the newborns split about 50/30/20 across Laya, Laia, and Layah.

Similar names: Laya · Harmonie · Lailah · Aalayah · Halia · Mayah

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