alLaythi

alLaythi is a nisba used in Arabic naming to indicate origin, kinship, or affiliation with a person named Layth or with a place or tribe associated with that name. The nisba is formed from the given name Layth (ليث) and is commonly transliterated as al-Laythi, al-Layithi, al-Laiti, or Laythi. The root Layth means lion in Arabic, and the nisba may appear in historical and modern contexts as a surname or identifier.

In usage, al-Laythi appears across the Arabic-speaking world and in Islamic biographical literature. It is not a single person but a family name or descriptor that may belong to many individuals across centuries and regions, including scholars, jurists, and professionals. Because nisbas are not unique identifiers, identifying a specific person bearing al-Laythi requires additional details such as full name, date, or profession. Transliterations vary, and some sources may render the name as Laythi, Leithi, or Laiti.

Notable individuals bearing the nisba include various historical and contemporary figures in fields such as scholarship and public life; the exact individuals depend on sources and transliteration conventions, so disambiguation may be necessary in academic references.

See also: Laythi (disambiguation), Arabic names, nisba.