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لَيْث
Laith
LAYTH
“Lion.”
About Laith
Laith is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "lion" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ل-ي-ث. Layth is one of the classical Arabic words for lion — a name of courage and strength.
Popular in Jordan, Iraq, and the Gulf; rising in the West.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Layth, Leith, Laeth
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Laith is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Laith
- What does the name Laith mean?
- Laith (لَيْث) means "Lion". From the Arabic root ل-ي-ث. Layth is one of the classical Arabic words for lion — a name of courage and strength.
- Is Laith a name from the Qur'an?
- Laith does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Laith a boy or a girl name?
- Laith is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Laith come from?
- Laith is an Arabic name, built on the root letters L-Y-TH. Popular in Jordan, Iraq, and the Gulf; rising in the West.
- How is Laith spelled?
- Laith is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (لَيْث) is also written Layth, Leith, and Laeth. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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