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Leah

Leah: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“weary; uncertain”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
LEE-uh · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

Biblical name from Hebrew Le'ah. Its exact meaning is debated; 'weary' is a common traditional explanation, though the etymology is uncertain.

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How popular is Leah?

20241,192 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Leah in 20243,969

2024 rank#53 girls

Peak year2009

Total US babies since 1880253,034

Leah has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Leah

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Liaweary · Hebrew
  • Leiauncertain; often used as a form of Leah · Unknown
  • Leameadow · English
  • Liahweary; or God is my Lord · Hebrew
  • Leighameadow · English
  • Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
  • Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
  • Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew

Leah questions

What does the name Leah mean?

Leah means "weary; uncertain". It comes from Hebrew. Biblical name from Hebrew Le'ah. Its exact meaning is debated; 'weary' is a common traditional explanation, though the etymology is uncertain.

Is Leah a boy or girl name?

Leah is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Leah?

3,969 US babies were named Leah in 2024. Its peak year was 2009.

How do you pronounce Leah?

Leah is usually pronounced LEE-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.