Liah

Liah: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “weary; or God is my Lord”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: LEE-uh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Liah can be used as a variant of Leah, from Hebrew with the traditional meaning 'weary,' or as a short form influenced by names ending in -liah. Usage varies by community. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Liah?

202451.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Liah in 2024170

2024 rank#1,337 girls

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 18802,542

Liah is rising: use over the last five years is 2.0× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Liah

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Leahweary; uncertain · Hebrew
Liaweary · Hebrew
Leiauncertain; often used as a form of Leah · Unknown
Leameadow · English
Leighameadow · English
Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew

Liah questions

What does the name Liah mean?

Liah means "weary; or God is my Lord". It comes from Hebrew. Liah can be used as a variant of Leah, from Hebrew with the traditional meaning 'weary,' or as a short form influenced by names ending in -liah. Usage varies by community.

Is Liah a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Liah?

170 US babies were named Liah in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Liah?

Liah 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.