Lilah
/L-AY-L-AH/
Lyrical and lovely — Lilah is a softly romantic name rooted in the Hebrew and Arabic word for "night", carrying the cool elegance of dusk and starlight. It shares its music with Layla and Delilah, and its gentle sound echoes the lily flower. Lilah evokes a dreamy, graceful beauty — a name parents choose for its tenderness and its quiet, lyrical charm.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Lilah is a Christian girl name of English origin, meaning “Lyrical and lovely — Lilah is a softly romantic name rooted in the Hebrew and Arabic word for "night", carrying the cool elegance of dusk and starlight. It shares its music with Layla and Delilah, and its gentle sound echoes the lily flower. Lilah evokes a dreamy, graceful beauty — a name parents choose for its tenderness and its quiet, lyrical charm.”.
Lilah is a girl's name of English origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Lyrical and lovely — Lilah is a softly romantic name rooted in the Hebrew and Arabic word for "night", carrying the cool elegance of dusk and starlight. It shares its music with Layla and Delilah, and its gentle sound echoes the lily flower. Lilah evokes a dreamy, graceful beauty — a name parents choose for its tenderness and its quiet, lyrical charm." and belongs to the Beauty cluster — names that carry grace, elegance, and aesthetic wonder.
Common among American, British, European families, Lilah carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
The patron saint & feast day behind Lilah
Many Christian names carry a patron saint and a feast day (name day) — a tradition of choosing a name for the saint a child is born near, or one the family holds dear. Lilah lives in this tradition of meaning and heritage.
NameRoot connects the dots. See Lilah's patron saint, its feast day, and whether it aligns with your baby's birth — alongside its full family score.
See Lilah's saint & feast day →What does Lilah's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Lilah resonates in either tradition.
Lilah's destiny number is 6 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Lilah's full reading →
Does Lilah go with your family's names?
Lilah breaks into 4 sounds: /L-AY-L-AH/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Lilah sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Lilah beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Lilah — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Lilah
If Lilah resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Christian girl names, common in American families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Christian girl names from the Beauty cluster
Names that sound similar
Christian girl names that open with the same syllables as Lilah
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Common questions about Lilah
What does the name Lilah mean?
Lilah means "Lyrical and lovely — Lilah is a softly romantic name rooted in the Hebrew and Arabic word for "night", carrying the cool elegance of dusk and starlight. It shares its music with Layla and Delilah, and its gentle sound echoes the lily flower. Lilah evokes a dreamy, graceful beauty — a name parents choose for its tenderness and its quiet, lyrical charm.." It is a girl name of English origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Lilah a boy or girl name?
Lilah is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Lilah?
Lilah is of English origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among American, British, European families.
Is Lilah a Christian name?
Yes. Lilah is a girl name traditionally used in Christian families, of English origin.
What does Lilah mean in English?
Lilah originates from English, where it means "Lyrical and lovely — Lilah is a softly romantic name rooted in the Hebrew and Arabic word for "night", carrying the cool elegance of dusk and starlight. It shares its music with Layla and Delilah, and its gentle sound echoes the lily flower. Lilah evokes a dreamy, graceful beauty — a name parents choose for its tenderness and its quiet, lyrical charm.."
What are common nicknames for Lilah?
Common short forms of Lilah include Lila, Lilly, Li.
What is the numerology of Lilah?
Lilah has a Pythagorean destiny number of 6 — nurturing and family devotion.
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