babyNamedLyes
“Maghrebi form of Ilyas, Elijah”uncertain meaning
Boy’s name, of Arabic and Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 959th
- births in 2023–2025
- 180
- babies born in France
- 1 in 14,493
- −4% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2002
Meaning and origin of Lyes
Lyes is thought to mean “Maghrebi form of Ilyas, Elijah” and is of Arabic and Hebrew origin.
Uncertain meaning: the sources disagree or are scarce.
Popularity of Lyes in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2002.
- Over recent years, Lyes has been falling (−4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Lyes every 47 schools, all spellings combined.
Same sound, other spellings
- Lyès55
- Lyess5
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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