Lilah

Lilah is the spelled-out breath of Lila, a name that slipped from Arabic layla, meaning "night," into Persian and Hebrew and then into the soft corners of English. The added h gives it a settled, slightly antique look, like a name stitched into a quilt. It shares DNA with Delilah and Leila but stands shorter, cleaner, more modern in its brevity. Currently at rank 179 in the U.S., Lilah has risen steadily as parents seek names that feel both vintage and easy. Two syllables, all vowel and lullaby consonant, nothing to untangle. Quiet, pretty, unpretentious.