girl's name
Lyah
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,616
France
#581
2025 births
Lyah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Lyah is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in France in 2019, when 220 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 7,860 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2002.
Lyah over time
Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 70 |
| 2010s | 1,275 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 870 |
How popular is Lyah?
In 2025, Lyah was given to 75 babies in France, ranking #581 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Lyah is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Lyah is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Lyäh | Lyäh is a rare spelling of Lyah, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Lyah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lyah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lyah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lyah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lyah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lyah
How popular is the name Lyah?
In 2025, Lyah was given to 75 babies in France, ranking #581 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Lyah a girl's or a boy's name?
Lyah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Lyah most popular?
Lyah peaked in 2019, when 220 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Lyah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lyah currently ranks #581 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.