Laith
Laith was the 896th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 266 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 477 places. More babies were named Laith in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning lion · Arabic
Say it LAYTH /leɪθ/
- Rank in 2025
- #896 boys, up 311 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 266boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025266 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,608babies recorded
What does the name Laith mean?
Laith is the Arabic noun layth (لَيْث), 'lion', used as a man's name; it is also spelled Layth. Wiktionary compares Aramaic lēṯā and Hebrew láyish, words for the lion in the related Semitic languages. Wikipedia mentions a separate, much rarer Scottish source: a variant of Leith, from a Gaelic place-name element meaning 'liquid' or 'moist', as in the Water of Leith.
لَيْث (Arabic, “lion”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Pronunciation: In Arabic the vowel is a diphthong close to the 'i' of 'light'.
Related names: Layth, Leith.
See also: Arabic names, names that mean an animal.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Laith', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'ليث' (Arabic section), Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Laith', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Laith popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #896 | 266 |
| 2020 | #1,207 | 157 |
| 2010 | #1,705 | 90 |
| 2000 | #2,280 | 43 |
| 1990 | #3,017 | 21 |
| 1980 | #2,906 | 16 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Laith, counting every spelling?
Laith is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #747 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #896 for Laith on its own. Together these spellings went to 335 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laith | 266 | #896 | 1,072 |
| Layth | 59 | #2,342 | 230 |
| Leith | 10 | #7,998 | 63 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Laith?
266 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Laith (0.07 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Laith born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 32 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Laith.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Laith?
About 3,600 people born in the US named Laith are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 4 and 18. That makes Laith a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Laith by state
How common Laith was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Michigan (4.0×), New York (2.6×), Virginia (2.3×), Illinois (1.9×). In 33 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Laith: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Laith, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Laith · Sibling names for Laith
Questions about the name Laith
What does Laith mean?
Laith means “lion” (Arabic origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Laith?
Laith was the 896th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 266 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 477 places. More babies were named Laith in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Laith a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Laith in the US.
Where is Laith most popular?
In 2021–2025, Laith was most common in Michigan (0.50 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and Virginia.