#532024 rank
2009peak year
252,567babies named Leah since 1880
▼ 17%5-year trend
Leah popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Leah mean?
From the Hebrew le'ah, 'weary', though some link it to a word for gazelle. She was Jacob's first wife in the Bible, and the name spread with Jewish and Christian tradition.
OriginHebrew
Syllables1
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Leah
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Famous Leahs
- Leah Remini, actress
Spellings & variants
LiaLea
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