Raylah
Meaning of Raylah
Raylah is a contemporary feminine name that artfully blends subtle echoes of the Arabic Layla (“night”) with the English noun “ray” (“beam of light”), yielding a layered sense of both darkness and illumination. Its cross-linguistic versatility is evident in its gentle melodic shifts—rah-EE-lah in Italian, ray-LAH in Spanish and the crisp RAY-luh in English—while its balanced structure lends itself to a quiet strength. Although its precise origin remains the subject of interpretation, Raylah has quietly secured its place in American usage: between 2010 and 2024 it appeared annually among the top 1,000 girls’ names, with yearly tallies fluctuating from as few as five newborns to a high of thirteen, generally holding ranks in the lower 900s. This consistent, if modest, presence underscores Raylah’s appeal to parents seeking a name that feels both familiar and refreshingly unique.
Pronunciation
Italian
- Pronunced as rah-EE-lah (/ra.eːˈla/)
Spanish
- Pronunced as ray-LAH (/reɪˈla/)
English
- Pronunced as RAY-luh (/ˈreɪlə/)
U.S. Popularity Chart
