These Laila relatives were popular as birth names a decade ago (0.94 percent adoption) and remain so today (0.92 percent adoption, 1.5 percent LESS), with versions like Lelia falling out of favor. Lyla, Layla, Lilah, Leyla, Leilah, Leela, Leila, Laylah, Lila, and Laila are the most popular infant names on this list. The origin of these names is unknown. Laila was originally used as an Arabic given name until it became popular among English-speaking parents in the 1970s. Before that time it was only used as a surname by Muslims. It may be used as a feminine name in several languages including Finnish, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish. Lelia was used as a first name by Americans between 1880 and 1910 before being replaced by Ellen. It has been making a comeback over the last few years but remains relatively rare. Leila, Laila, and Leelah are used as female given names in various languages including Arabic, Farsi, Hebrew, Kurdish, Persian, and Urdu. They all mean "beautiful" or "precious" and are derived from the same source word. Leilah was used as a female given name in the United States between 1820 and 1860 before being replaced by Eliza. It has been making a comeback recently but remains relatively rare.