Where does the name Leah come from?

Leah is a girl name of Hebrew origin.

Is Leah a boy or a girl name?

Leah is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 100% of children given the name Leah are girls and 0% are boys.

How popular is the name Leah in 2023?

Leah ranks #53 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2009 with 6,799 babies.

How do you pronounce Leah?

Leah is pronounced LEE-ah (2 syllables).

What are common spellings of Leah?

Leah is also written as Lea, Léa, Lia.

A name from Hebrew · Girl

Leah

From לֵאָה (Le'ah), traditionally read as "weary" or related to a root meaning "wild cow." The elder daughter of Laban and the first wife of Jacob in Genesis; mother of six tribes of Israel.

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Popularity over time

A 143-year arc in numbers.

248,620 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Popularity · 1880–2023

3,976 births in 2023

1880 1951 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

LFrom לֵאָה (Le'ah), traditionally read as "weary" or related to a root meaning "wild cow." The elder daughter of Laban and the first wife of Jacob in Genesis; mother of six tribes of Israel.

Variants & spellings

3 ways to spell "Leah".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Lea Most common Léa Lia

Quick answers

People often ask about Leah.

What does the name Leah mean?: Leah means from לֵאָה (Le'ah), traditionally read as "weary" or related to a root meaning "wild cow." The elder daughter of Laban and the first wife of Jacob in Genesis; mother of six tribes of Israel.
Where does the name Leah come from?: Leah is a girl name of Hebrew origin.
Is Leah a boy or a girl name?: Leah is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 100% of children given the name Leah are girls and 0% are boys.
How popular is the name Leah in 2023?: Leah ranks #53 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2009 with 6,799 babies.
How do you pronounce Leah?: Leah is pronounced LEE-ah (2 syllables).
What are common spellings of Leah?: Leah is also written as Lea, Léa, Lia.

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.