Laith

LAYTH

Arabic, Scottish

"lion; wet"

Laith Origin and Meaning

The name Laith is a boy's name meaning "lion; wet".

With a distinctive sound and a robust feel, Laith is a name that also has a touch of breezy charm to it. Currently in the UK Top 1000, it is a cross-cultural boy name that's also on the rise in the US.

As an Arabic name, it has a cool, leonine meaning that feels right on trend (think Leo, Leander, Ariel and Azlan), while as a Scottish name, it derives from the name of the river Leith in Edinburgh, appropriately meaning "wet, damp". An alternative possibility however, is that is comes from the habitational surname, Laithen meaning "settlement by the watercourse". This might account for the spelling and pronunciation difference.

Also spelled Layth in Arabic, Laith was given to around 200 boys in the US in a recent year, nearly double the name who received it a decade ago.

Notable bearers include actor Laith Nakli, and model, singer, activist, and actor Laith Ashley, while Laith and Layla is a children's cartoon series.

Laith Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 679 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Laith

• 679 Nameberry 2025
• 60 Unique 2023
• 823 Future 2028
• 312 England 2023

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Famous People Named Laith

• Laith Ashley De La Cruz American transgender male model
• Laith Alkhouri American TV commentator
• Laith Gaith Pharaon British entrepreneur
• Laith Nakli British actor
• Laith Al Deen, German Arab pop singer
• Laith Subhi Drzi Al Bashtawi, Jordanian footballer
• Laith Hussein Iraqi footballer
• Laith Al Saadi, American singer of TV's "The Voice"