Layth
“lion”
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 955th
- births in 2023–2025
- 125
- babies born in France
- 1 in 14,493
- +15.8% a year recently
- Rising fast
- peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Layth
Layth means “lion” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Layth in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2024.
- Over recent years, Layth has been rising fast (+15.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Layth every 51 schools, all spellings combined.
Layth in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
607th boys’ name187 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,419+14.8% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,560th boys’ name10 babies in 3 years1 boy in 16,995
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
154 babies in 3 years1 boy in 33,387+4.9% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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