The first name Lilah
A girl’s name from Hebrew.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Short form of Delilah; also a variant of Leila.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 464 girls were named Lilah, making it the 99th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 513 births (#95).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lilah with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lilah at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,736 girls born in the United States were named Lilah, the 179th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Lilah
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lilah FearBritish ice dancer, born 1999
More Hebrew girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Lilah mean?
- Short form of Delilah; also a variant of Leila.
- What is the origin of the name Lilah?
- Short form of Delilah; also a variant of Leila.
- How popular is the name Lilah?
- In 2025, 464 girls born in England and Wales were named Lilah, ranking 99th. Its peak was 2023, with 513 births.
- Is Lilah a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 24,664 US babies named Lilah since 1880 were girls.
- When was Lilah most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 1,736 babies were named Lilah, its highest rank at 179th.