Girl name French origin Christian tradition

Lea

LEH-ah · 3 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
weary;wild cow
Language
French
Culture
Hebrew
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · French
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#834
2024 births324
Peak year1970
First appeared1880
Total US births33,520
1970 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
LéaLily
Alternate spellings
Léa
In other languages
Leah (English)Lea (German)Lia (Italian)

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