babyNamedLeith
“spelling of Layth: lion”
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,391st
- births in 2023–2025
- 110
- babies born in France
- 1 in 24,390
- +14% a year recently
- Rising fast
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Leith
Leith means “spelling of Layth: lion” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Leith in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Leith has been rising fast (+14% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Leith every 36 schools, all spellings combined.
Leith in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
7 babies in 3 years1 boy in 118,050
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
32 babies in 3 years1 boy in 160,673
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Leith and Leïth are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Leïth35
- Leyth140
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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