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Lyla-Mae

Girl name · 4 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Lyla-Mae: 4 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 4 births in 2022.

Lyla-Mae blends two beloved names with distinct roots. Lyla is a lyrical variant of Leila or Lila, drawn from Arabic and Persian origins meaning “night” or “dark beauty,” while Mae softens the end with a classic charm—a variant of May, ultimately from the Roman goddess Maia, symbolising growth and motherhood. The pairing has no single famous bearer, yet the separate elements appear

Girl 1 of 52 years

Peak year
20224 babies
Latest (2022)
#6254 babies
Total births
4since 2022
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2022 · 4
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).