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Names that mean night
44 names that mean night โ each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
๐ Save this list to Pinterest| Name | Origin | Pronunciation | Meaning | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layla Girl | Arabic | /LAY-lah/ | Night. | 93/100 |
| Ryder Boy | English | /RY-dur/ | Horseman, knight, or messenger. | 84/100 |
| Amaya Girl | Japanese | /ah-MY-ah/ | Night rain. | 78/100 |
| Lyla Girl | Arabic | /LY-lah/ | Night. | 78/100 |
| Laila Girl | Arabic | /LAY-lah/ | Night. | 77/100 |
| Lila Girl | Sanskrit, Arabic, Hebrew | /LEE-lah/ | Night, play, divine play. | 74/100 |
| Leila Girl | Arabic | /LAY-lah/ | Night. | 73/100 |
| Sariyah Girl | Arabic | /sah-REE-ah/ | Clouds at night; pure. | 67/100 |
| Lilah Girl | Hebrew | /LY-lah/ | Night. | 66/100 |
| Amiyah Girl | Japanese/Arabic | /ah-MEE-yah/ | Night rain or night sea. | 63/100 |
| Amayah Girl | Japanese | /ah-MY-ah/ | Night rain; modern variant of Amaya. | 62/100 |
| Lilith Girl | Hebrew | /LIL-ith/ | Night monster, ghost, storm goddess. | 52/100 |
| Melani Girl | Greek | /MEL-ah-nee/ | Dark; of the night. | 50/100 |
| Leyla Girl | Arabic, Persian, Turkish | /LAY-lah/ | Night, dark beauty. | 42/100 |
| Lylah Girl | Arabic | /LY-lah/ | Night. | 33/100 |
| Laylah Girl | Arabic | /LAY-lah/ | Night. | 20/100 |
| Viola Girl | Latin | /vy-OH-luh/ | From the Latin word for violet, famously borne by the heroine of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. | 96/100 |
| Lela Girl | Arabic | /LEE-luh/ | Variant of Leila, meaning night or dark beauty. | 92/100 |
| Lailah Girl | Arabic | /lay-LAH/ | Variant of Layla or Leila, meaning night. | 77/100 |
| Leena Girl | Hebrew | /LEE-nuh/ | Weary or night; variant of Leah and Lena. | 73/100 |
| Chevy Boy | French/English | /SHEV-ee/ | Short form or nickname, possibly from Chevrolet or Chevalier meaning knight. | 71/100 |
| Delila Girl | Hebrew | /duh-LY-luh/ | Modern variant of Delilah, meaning 'delicate', 'languishing', or 'night-blooming flower'. | 69/100 |
| Leilah Girl | Arabic | /LAY-luh/ | Night, a variant spelling of Laila. | 68/100 |
| Nisha Girl | Sanskrit | /NISH-uh/ | Night or darkness. | 67/100 |
| Amyah Girl | Hebrew/Modern | /ah-MY-uh/ | Variation of Amaia or Amya, possibly related to Hebrew words meaning 'people' or 'night rain'. | 66/100 |
| Faris Boy | Arabic | /FAR-is/ | An Arabic name meaning knight or horseman, symbolizing bravery and nobility. | 63/100 |
| Tala Girl | Samoan/Pacific | /TAH-luh/ | A Samoan name meaning star or in other Pacific cultures meaning fire or night. | 62/100 |
| Delena Girl | Hebrew English | /duh-LAY-nuh/ | From the night; variant of Delilah or Magdalena. | 59/100 |
| Ilah Girl | Arabic | /EE-luh/ | From Arabic meaning God or the Divine, or a variation of Delilah (night beauty). | 47/100 |
| Laela Girl | Arabic | /LAY-luh/ | Modern variation of Leah (Hebrew, weary) or Layla (Arabic, night or dark beauty). | 47/100 |
| Lillith Girl | Hebrew | /LIL-ith/ | Variant of Lilith, meaning of the night or spirit. | 46/100 |
| Sariya Girl | Arabic | /suh-REE-uh/ | Clouds at night or luxuriant. | 44/100 |
| Isra Girl | Arabic | /IS-rah/ | From Arabic meaning nocturnal journey or night voyage. | 36/100 |
| Shaylah Girl | Arabic | /SHAY-lษ/ | Modern variant of Shayla; possibly means of the night. | 31/100 |
| Lella Girl | Arabic | /LEL-uh/ | Variant of Leila, Arabic meaning night or dark beauty. | 29/100 |
| Fares Boy | Arabic | /FAR-es/ | Means horseman, knight, or one who rides. | 22/100 |
| Lejla Girl | Arabic | /LAY-luh/ | Night; Bosnian spelling variant of Layla. | 20/100 |
| Leighla Girl | Arabic | /LAY-luh/ | Variant of Leila or Layla, from Arabic laylay meaning 'night.' | 15/100 |
| Leylah Girl | Arabic | /LAY-luh/ | Variant of Leila or Layla, from Arabic laylay meaning 'night.' | 15/100 |
| Nishant Boy | Sanskrit (Indian) | /nee-SHAHNT/ | Night or the end of the night, often symbolizing the dawn and new beginnings. | 9/100 |
| Amayrani Girl | Spanish | /ah-my-RAH-nee/ | Modern creation possibly combining Amaya (night rain in Spanish) with Rani (Sanskrit: queen). | 9/100 |
| Titania Girl | Greek/Literary | /tih-TAH-nee-uh/ | From Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, meaning giant or of the Titans. | 3/100 |
| Layal Girl | Arabic | /lay-AHL/ | An Arabic name meaning night or royal. | 3/100 |
| Israa Girl | Arabic | /is-RAH/ | The night journey; refers to Prophet Muhammad's nocturnal journey. | 1/100 |
Frequently asked questions
How many names that mean night are there?
NameTheKid lists 44 names that mean night, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
What are some popular names that mean night?
Popular choices include Layla, Ryder, Amaya, Lyla, Laila.