Laith

Laith (Arabic: ليث‎), also romanized as Layth, is an Arabic and Scottish Gaelic names.

In the Arabic language, Layth means "lion".

In the Scottish Gaelic language, Leslie, Lesley, Laith are surnames and all male and female first names. The name originates from the village called Leslie in Aberdeenshire, which is derived from the Gaelic lios laith (with lios meaning ‘enclosure’ or ‘garden’ and liath meaning ‘grey’) or lios linn (with linn meaning pool). See also the Water of Leith.

In Arabic: Notable people with the name include:

Al-Layth ibn Sa'd (713–791), Egyptian of jurisprudence
Layth Abdulamir (born 1957), Iraqi-French film director

Laith Deen (born 1972), German singer
Laith Saadi, American singer and finalist in season 10 of the U.S. The Voice

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