Layba
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- LAY-buh
Layba is a girls' name. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Layba come from?
Variant of Laiba, used by Muslim families
Is Layba a girl's or a boy's name?
Layba is a girls' name.
How popular is Layba in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 10 girls.
Layba in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10 | #2,454 |
| 2007 | 6 | #3,396 |
| 2006 | 4 | #4,357 |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
| 2004 | 1 | #6,173 |
Names like Layba
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Safa, Faiza, Laiba, Hiba, Salma, Rahma, Summer, Hafsa, Uma, Saba, Habiba, Huda
Names related to Layba
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Layba: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/layba, updated 20 October 2026.